Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-504.1 — Unlawful change of name; punishment
Virginia § 18.2-504.1
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 12MISCELLANEOUS
Art. 3MISCELLANEOUS OFFENSES IN GENERAL
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-504.1 (2026).
Text
If any person residing in this Commonwealth changes his name or assumes another name, unlawfully, he shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 8-577.1; 1956, c. 402; 1973, c. 401; 1976, c. 115; 1977, c. 624.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 18.2-504.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-504.1.