Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org5896918.2-168Forging public records, etc202518.2-152.1418.2-17218.2-51319.2-22419.2-353.358.1-623.2Crimes and Offenses GenerallyCrimes Involving FraudForgery

If any person forge a public record, or certificate, return, or attestation, of any public officer or public employee, in relation to any matter wherein such certificate, return, or attestation may be received as legal proof, or utter, or attempt to employ as true, such forged record, certificate, return, or attestation, knowing the same to be forged, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.

Code 1950, § 18.1-92; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1976, c. 146.