Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-504.1 — Unlawful change of name; punishment

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 3: Miscellaneous Offenses in General, Code of Virginia.

Criminal charges under this statute

Unlawful change of name

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-504.1

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. § 18.2-504.1Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

If any person residing in this Commonwealth changes his name or assumes another name, unlawfully, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

Official sources

Official section text (law.lis.virginia.gov)

Questions this section answers

Is unlawful change of name a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?

Unlawful change of name is a class 3 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-504.1.

Which Virginia statute covers unlawful change of name?

Unlawful change of name is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-504.1 (Unlawful change of name; punishment).

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