CODE OF VIRGINIA

IN PROSECUTION FOR FORGERY, UNNECESSARY TO SET FORTH COPY OF FORGED INSTRUMENT
(§ 19.2-224)

In a prosecution for forging or altering any instrument or other thing, or
attempting to employ as true any forged instrument or other thing, or for any of
the offenses mentioned in Article 1 (§ 18.2-168 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title
18.2, it shall not be necessary to set forth any copy or facsimile of such
instrument or other thing; but it shall be sufficient to describe the same in
such manner as would sustain an indictment for stealing such instrument or other
thing, supposing it to be the subject of larceny.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 19.1-169; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.