Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-209.1 — Penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 7: Miscellaneous False and Fraudulent Acts, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-209.1
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.
A. If any clerk make a certificate as to any bond of a special commissioner appointed under Article 11 (§ 8.01-96 et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 8.01, knowing it to be false, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor, and shall, upon conviction, be removed from his office.
B. If any special commissioner appointed under Article 11 of Chapter 3 of Title 8.01 shall advertise property for sale or rent, and shall sell or rent the same before he shall have given bond as is required by § 8.01-99 , he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Is penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-209.1.
Which Virginia statute covers penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond?
Penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-209.1 (Penalties for false certificate or failure to give bond).
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