Virginia Code
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-174.1 (2026)
Impersonating certain public safety personnel; penalty
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Any person who willfully impersonates, with the intent to make another believe he is, an emergency medical services provider, firefighter, special forest warden designated pursuant to § 10.1-1135, fire marshal, or fire chief is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent offense is punishable as a Class 6 felony.
1993, c. 403; 2000, c. 962; 2002, c. 536; 2013, c. 431; 2015, cc. 502, 503.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2
cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2012–2021 · leading case: United States v. Douglas Chappell, 691 F.3d 388 (4th Cir. 2012).
United States v. Douglas Chappell, 691 F.3d 388 (4th Cir. 2012). “See Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-174.1 , Historical and Statutory Notes.”
William Joseph Morgan v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2021). “See Code § 18.2-174.1 (“Any person who willfully impersonates, with the intent to make another believe he is, an emergency medical services provider, firefighter, .”
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