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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-169 (2026)

Forging, or keeping an instrument for forging, a seal

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If any person forge, or keep or conceal any instrument for the purpose of forging, the seal of the Commonwealth, the seal of a court, or of any public office, or body politic or corporate in this Commonwealth, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 felony.

Code 1950, § 18.1-93; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1991–2001 · leading case: Campbell v. Commonwealth, 409 S.E.2d 21 (Va. Ct. App. 1991).
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Campbell v. Commonwealth, 409 S.E.2d 21 (Va. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “Specific statutes address forging a public seal, Code § 18.2-169; forging coins, bank notes or currency, Code § 18.”
Stevenson v. Commonwealth, 499 S.E.2d 580 (Va. Ct. App. 1998). · cites it 4× “2-168 (forgery of "public records"); Code § 18.2-169 (forgery of "seal"); Code § 18.”
Commonwealth v. Bechtler, 56 Va. Cir. 186 (Rockingham Cir. Ct. 2001). · cites it 6× “” It is the opinion of the Court that the image of the seal of the Commonwealth of Virginia on Virginia drivers’ licenses is merely a representation of the seal of the Commonwealth, and, in fact, does not constitute the actual seal of the Commonwealth as described in Virginia…”
Campbell v. Com., 409 S.E.2d 21 (Va. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 2× “Specific statutes address forging a public seal, Code § 18.2-169; forging coins, bank notes or currency, Code § 18.”
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