Forgery

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Forgery.” It is part of Chapter 6 “Crimes Involving Fraud”, which is part of Title 18.2 “Crimes and Offenses Generally”.

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