Virginia Code
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-82.1 (2026)
Giving false identity to law-enforcement officer; penalty
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Any person who falsely identifies himself to a law-enforcement officer with the intent to deceive the law-enforcement officer as to his real identity after having been lawfully detained and after being requested to identify himself by a law-enforcement officer, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
2006, c. 387.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17
cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2009–2025 · leading case: Atkins v. Commonwealth, 678 S.E.2d 834 (Va. Ct. App. 2009).
Atkins v. Commonwealth, 678 S.E.2d 834 (Va. Ct. App. 2009). “, Code § 19.2-82.1 (giving false identity to law-enforcement officer) and Code § 18.”
A.R.A. v. Commonwealth, 809 S.E.2d 660 (Va. 2018). “She was also charged with two misdemeanors: falsely identifying oneself to law enforcement, in violation of Code § 19.2-82.1, and public swearing or intoxication, in violation of Code § 18.”
Young v. Commonwealth, 829 S.E.2d 548 (Va. 2019). “2-95 ; and false identification to a law enforcement officer, in violation of Code § 19.2-82.1. On appeal, Young argues that his right to a speedy trial was violated and that the Court of Appeals erred in affirming the trial court's denials of his motions to dismiss.”
Zakaria Ismail Kronemer v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2019). “On appeal, Kronemer contends that the Circuit Court of Roanoke County (“trial court”) erred in finding him “lawfully detained” pursuant to Code § 19.2-82.1 because the encounter with the officers was consensual.”
Carlos Camacho Garcia v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2018). “3(B1), and falsely identifying himself to a law enforcement officer, in violation of Code § 19.2-82.1, a misdemeanor. He argues on appeal that his convictions violate his constitutional protection against double jeopardy.”
Barry Nelson Thomas, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2016). “2-301; falsely identifying himself to a law enforcement officer in violation of Code § 19.2-82.1; and failing to wear a safety belt in violation of Code § 46.”
Craig Eugene Adams v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2022). “Sufficiency of the Evidence The appellant argues that the evidence was insufficient to support his conviction for falsely identifying himself to a law enforcement officer in violation of Code § 19.”
Moises Cruz Cruz v. Merrick Garland (4th Cir. 2023). “5 USCA4 Appeal: 22-1907 Doc: 37 Filed: 06/22/2023 Pg: 6 of 19 Va. Code § 19.2-82.1 (2006) (emphasis supplied).”
Karlin Michael Jones v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2017). “1, and providing a false identity to a law enforcement officer in violation of Code § 19.2-82.1. Jones pled guilty to those offenses, and he does not challenge these convictions on appeal.”
Maqual Talik Cobbs v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2022). “We remand this case for the limited purpose of correcting the sentencing order in the case numbered CR20000349-00 to reflect that Cobbs was convicted of providing a false identity to the police in violation of Code § 19.2-82.1, rather than in violation of Code § 18.”
David Matthew Garnett v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2022). “3 See Code § 19.2-82.1. -6- CONCLUSION For the reasons stated above, the trial court’s judgment is affirmed.”
Brian Craig Henthorne, s/k/a Brian Henthorn (Va. Ct. App. 2022). “BACKGROUND On September 8, 2021, appellant pleaded guilty to the misdemeanor offense of giving a false identity to a law enforcement officer, in violation of Code § 19.2-82.1. The trial court sentenced him to serve 180 days in jail, all suspended, and placed him on probation for…”
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