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I, c. 388.","full_text":"a\n\nThe court may require any defendant entering a deferred, modified deferred, or installment payment agreement to file a petition, under oath, with the court, upon a form provided by the court, setting forth the financial condition of the defendant.b\n\nSuch form shall be a questionnaire, and shall include, but shall not be limited to: the name and residence of the defendant; his occupation, if any; his family status and the number of persons dependent upon him; his monthly income; whether or not his dependents are employed and, if so, their approximate monthly income; his banking accounts, if any; real estate owned by the defendant, or any interest he may have in real estate; income produced therefrom; any independent income accruing to the defendant; tangible and intangible personal property owned by the defendant, or in which he may have an interest; and a statement listing the approximate indebtedness of the defendant to other persons. Such form shall also include a payment plan of the defendant. At the end of such form there shall be printed in bold face type, in a distinctive color the following: THIS STATEMENT IS MADE UNDER OATH, ANY FALSE STATEMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT TO ANY QUESTION CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL CONSTITUTE PERJURY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF § 18.2-434 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR PERJURY IS CONFINEMENT IN THE PENITENTIARY FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS. A copy of the petition shall be retained by the defendant.c\n\nIf the defendant is unable to read or write, the court, or the clerk, may assist the defendant in completing the petition and require him to affix his mark thereto. 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Such form shall also include a payment plan of the defendant. At the end of such form there shall be printed in bold face type, in a distinctive color the following: THIS STATEMENT IS MADE UNDER OATH, ANY FALSE STATEMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT TO ANY QUESTION CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL CONSTITUTE PERJURY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF § 18.2-434 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR PERJURY IS CONFINEMENT IN THE PENITENTIARY FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS. A copy of the petition shall be retained by the defendant.","type":"section","prefixes":["b"],"prefix":"b","entire_prefix":"b","prefix_anchor":"b","level":1,"prior_prefix":"a","next_prefix":"c"},"2":{"id":210303,"text":"If the defendant is unable to read or write, the court, or the clerk, may assist the defendant in completing the petition and require him to affix his mark thereto. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1975, chapter 495.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":85475,"section_number":"18.2-434","catch_line":"What deemed perjury; punishment and penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-434\/"}],"permalink":{"id":170075,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57384,"identifier":"19.2-355","token":"19.2\/21\/4\/19.2-355","url":"\/19.2-355\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-355\/","token":"19.2\/21\/4\/19.2-355","dublin_core":{"Title":"Petition of defendant","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-355","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> The court<\/span> may require any defendant<\/span> entering a deferred, modified deferred, or installment payment agreement to file a petition<\/span>, under oath<\/span>, with the court<\/span>, upon a form provided by the court<\/span>, setting forth the financial condition of the defendant<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Such form shall be a questionnaire, and shall include, but shall not be limited to: the name and residence of the defendant<\/span>; his occupation, if any; his family status and the number of persons dependent upon him; his monthly income; whether or not his dependents are employed and, if so, their approximate monthly income; his banking accounts, if any; real estate owned by the defendant<\/span>, or any interest he may have in real estate; income produced therefrom; any independent income accruing to the defendant<\/span>; tangible and intangible personal property owned by the defendant<\/span>, or in which he may have an interest; and a statement listing the approximate indebtedness of the defendant<\/span> to other persons. Such form shall also include a payment plan of the defendant<\/span>. At the end of such form there shall be printed in bold face type, in a distinctive color the following: THIS STATEMENT IS MADE UNDER OATH<\/span>, ANY FALSE STATEMENT OF A MATERIAL<\/span> FACT<\/span> TO ANY QUESTION CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL CONSTITUTE PERJURY<\/span> UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF § 18.2-434<\/a> OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY<\/span> FOR PERJURY<\/span> IS CONFINEMENT IN THE PENITENTIARY FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS. A copy of the petition<\/span> shall be retained by the defendant<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> If the defendant<\/span> is unable to read or write, the court<\/span>, or the clerk, may assist the defendant<\/span> in completing the petition<\/span> and require him to affix his mark thereto. The consequences of the making of a false statement shall be explained to such defendant<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPETITION OF DEFENDANT (\u00a7 19.2-355)\n\na. The court may require any defendant entering a deferred, modified deferred,\nor installment payment agreement to file a petition, under oath, with the court,\nupon a form provided by the court, setting forth the financial condition of the\ndefendant.\n\nb. Such form shall be a questionnaire, and shall include, but shall not be\nlimited to: the name and residence of the defendant; his occupation, if any; his\nfamily status and the number of persons dependent upon him; his monthly income;\nwhether or not his dependents are employed and, if so, their approximate monthly\nincome; his banking accounts, if any; real estate owned by the defendant, or any\ninterest he may have in real estate; income produced therefrom; any independent\nincome accruing to the defendant; tangible and intangible personal property\nowned by the defendant, or in which he may have an interest; and a statement\nlisting the approximate indebtedness of the defendant to other persons. Such\nform shall also include a payment plan of the defendant. At the end of such form\nthere shall be printed in bold face type, in a distinctive color the following:\nTHIS STATEMENT IS MADE UNDER OATH, ANY FALSE STATEMENT OF A MATERIAL FACT TO ANY\nQUESTION CONTAINED HEREIN SHALL CONSTITUTE PERJURY UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF\n§ 18.2-434 OF THE CODE OF VIRGINIA. THE MAXIMUM PENALTY FOR PERJURY IS\nCONFINEMENT IN THE PENITENTIARY FOR A PERIOD OF TEN YEARS. A copy of the\npetition shall be retained by the defendant.\n\nc. If the defendant is unable to read or write, the court, or the clerk, may\nassist the defendant in completing the petition and require him to affix his\nmark thereto. The consequences of the making of a false statement shall be\nexplained to such defendant.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-347.2; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 250; 1975, c. 495; 2021,\nSp. Sess. I, c. 388.","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}}