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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.4 — Use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass; penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 5: False Representations to Obtain Property or Credit, Code of Virginia.

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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.4

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.4Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
It shall be unlawful for any person, with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass another person, to publish the person's name or photograph along with identifying information as defined in clauses (iii) through (ix), or clause (xii) of subsection C of § 18.2-186.3 , or identification of the person's primary residence address. Any person who violates this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. Any person who violates this section knowing or having reason to know that person is a law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 9.1-101 , or an active or retired federal or Virginia justice, judge, or magistrate is guilty of a Class 6 felony. The sentence shall include a mandatory minimum term of confinement of six months.

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Is use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

It depends on the circumstances: use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass ranges from a class 1 misdemeanor to a class 6 felony in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.4.

Use of identity to coerce, intimidate, or harass — general: class 1 misdemeanor (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.4) · Use of identity against law-enforcement officer or judge/magistrate: class 6 felony (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.4)

Which Virginia statute covers use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass?

Use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-186.4 (Use of a person's identity with the intent to coerce, intimidate, or harass; penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.