Virginia § 19.2-368.16 - Claims to be made under oath
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 19.2-368.16 — Claims to be made under oath, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19.2-368.16. Claims to be made under oath
All claims shall be made under oath. Any person who asserts a false claim under the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of perjury and, in addition, shall be subject to prosecution under the provisions of Article 3 (§ 18.2-95 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2, and shall further forfeit any benefit received and shall reimburse and repay the Commonwealth for payments received or paid on his behalf pursuant to any of the provisions hereunder.
1976, c. 605.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19.2-368.16 ("Claims to be made under oath") 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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