Virginia § 58.1-11 - Oaths or affirmations unnecessary on returns; misdemeanor to make false return
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 58.1-11 — Oaths or affirmations unnecessary on returns; misdemeanor to make false return, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58.1-11. Oaths or affirmations unnecessary on returns; misdemeanor to make false return
No return of any state or local tax need be verified by the oath or affirmation of the person or persons who are required by law to sign the return but the signature of such person or persons to any such return shall be sufficient. Any such person who willfully subscribes any such return which he does not believe to be true and correct as to every material matter shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
Code 1950, § 58-27; 1972, c. 316; 1984, c. 675.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 58.1-11 cover?
Section 58.1-11 ("Oaths or affirmations unnecessary on returns; misdemeanor to make false return") 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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