Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-172.2 — Maliciously affixing another's signature to writing; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 1: Forgery, Code of Virginia.
Criminal charges under this statute
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-172.2
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 maliciously affixes a facsimile or likeness of the signature of another person to any writing without the permission of that person and with the intent to create the false impression that the writing was signed by that person is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Questions this section answers
Is maliciously affixing another's signature to writing a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Maliciously affixing another's signature to writing is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-172.2.
Which Virginia statute covers maliciously affixing another's signature to writing?
Maliciously affixing another's signature to writing is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-172.2 (Maliciously affixing another's signature to writing; penalty).
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