Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-82.1 — Giving false identity to law-enforcement officer; penalty
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 7: Arrest, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-82.1
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.
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.
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Is giving false identity to law-enforcement officer a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Giving false identity to law-enforcement officer is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-82.1.
Which Virginia statute covers giving false identity to law-enforcement officer?
Giving false identity to law-enforcement officer is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-82.1 (Giving false identity to law-enforcement officer; penalty).
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