Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-169 — Forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 1: Forgery, Code of Virginia.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-169
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
If any person forge, or keep or conceal any instrument for the purpose of forging, the seal of the Commonwealth, the seal of a court, or of any public office, or body politic or corporate in this Commonwealth, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.
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Questions this section answers
Is forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal is a class 4 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-169.
Which Virginia statute covers forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal?
Forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-169 (Forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal).
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