Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-260.1 — Falsifying patient records

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 1: Drugs, Code of Virginia.

Criminal charges under this statute

Falsifying patient records

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-260.1

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. § 18.2-260.1Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Any person who, with the intent to defraud, falsifies any patient record shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

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Questions this section answers

Is falsifying patient records a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Falsifying patient records is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-260.1.

Which Virginia statute covers falsifying patient records?

Falsifying patient records is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-260.1 (Falsifying patient records).

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