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Virginia Corporal Punishment in Public Schools Laws
More Information on Corporal Punishment in Public School Laws
| Code Section | 22.1-279.1 |
| Punishment Allowed | Corporal punishment prohibited, but "incidental, minor or reasonable physical contact or other actions" permitted to maintain order and control; reasonable and necessary force permitted to quell a disturbance or remove a child to prevent harm, in self-defense, to obtain possession of weapon, etc. |
| Circumstances Allowable | - |
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