Virginia § 13.1-345 - Verification no longer required; signing instrument containing misstatement as perjury
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§ 13.1-345. Verification no longer required; signing instrument containing misstatement as perjury
A requirement in this chapter that an instrument be verified by oath need not be complied with after July 1, 1958. A person who signs any instrument delivered to the Commission as required by this chapter knowing it to contain a misstatement of fact shall be guilty of perjury.
1958, c. 564.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 13.1-345 ("Verification no longer required; signing instrument containing misstatement as perjury") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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