Virginia

Decoded

§ 18.2-504.1

Unlawful change of name; punishment

If any person residing in this Commonwealth changes his name or assumes another name, unlawfully, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

History

Code 1950, § 8-577.1; 1956, c. 402; 1973, c. 401; 1976, c. 115; 1977, c. 624.

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Court Decisions

. . . Thomas Eldridge Barrett v. Commonwealth of Virginia . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 09/20/82)
. . . assume a name unlawfully. Va.Code Ann. § 18.2-504.1 (Repl.Vol.1982) . . .
. . . Royce Ingram Perry, II v. Edward W. Murray, Director of the . . . (Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 04/05/94)
. . . counts of assuming a false name, Va.Code Ann. Sec. 18.2-504.1. Perry received sentences of three . . .

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