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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 366; in 1975, chapter 495.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":58969,"section_number":"18.2-168","catch_line":"Forging public records, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-168\/"}],"permalink":{"id":168911,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81875,"identifier":"19.2-224","token":"19.2\/14\/2\/19.2-224","url":"\/19.2-224\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-224\/","token":"19.2\/14\/2\/19.2-224","dublin_core":{"Title":"In prosecution for forgery, unnecessary to set forth copy of forged instrument","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-224","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In a prosecution<\/span> 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<\/span> mentioned in Article 1 (\u00a7 18.2-168<\/a> 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<\/span> an indictment<\/span> for stealing such instrument or other thing, supposing it to be the subject of larceny<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nIN PROSECUTION FOR FORGERY, UNNECESSARY TO SET FORTH COPY OF FORGED INSTRUMENT\n(\u00a7 19.2-224)\n\nIn a prosecution for forging or altering any instrument or other thing, or\nattempting to employ as true any forged instrument or other thing, or for any of\nthe offenses mentioned in Article 1 (\u00a7 18.2-168 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title\n18.2, it shall not be necessary to set forth any copy or facsimile of such\ninstrument or other thing; but it shall be sufficient to describe the same in\nsuch manner as would sustain an indictment for stealing such instrument or other\nthing, supposing it to be the subject of larceny.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-169; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}