Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-152.16 — False statement to law-enforcement officer, etc.; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 9.2: Substantial Risk Orders, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-152.16
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 knowingly and willfully makes any materially false statement or representation to (i) a law-enforcement officer or attorney for the Commonwealth who is in the course of conducting an investigation undertaken pursuant to this chapter or (ii) a court or magistrate during the petitioning process pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Is false statement to law-enforcement officer, etc a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
False statement to law-enforcement officer, etc is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-152.16.
Which Virginia statute covers false statement to law-enforcement officer, etc?
False statement to law-enforcement officer, etc is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-152.16 (False statement to law-enforcement officer, etc.; penalty).
This reference is informational and is not legal advice.