Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-172.1 — Falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 1: Forgery, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-172.1
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.
Any person who materially falsifies or alters a transcript or diploma from an institution of higher education and fraudulently uses the same for pecuniary gain or in furtherance of such person's education shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Is falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-172.1.
Which Virginia statute covers falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas?
Falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-172.1 (Falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas; penalty).
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