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Forgery

This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Forgery.” It is part of Title 18.2, titled “Crimes And Offenses Generally.” It is part of Chapter 6, titled “Crimes Involving Fraud.” It’s comprised of the following 8 sections.

§ 18.2-168
Forging public records, etc
§ 18.2-169
Forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal
§ 18.2-170
Forging coin or bank notes
§ 18.2-171
Making or having anything designed for forging any writing, etc
§ 18.2-172
Forging, uttering, etc., other writings
§ 18.2-172.1
Falsifying or altering and fraudulently using transcripts or diplomas; penalty
§ 18.2-172.2
Maliciously affixing another's signature to writing; penalty
§ 18.2-173
Having in possession forged coin or bank notes

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