In a prosecution for forging or altering any instrument or other thing, or attempting to employ as true any forged instrument or other thing, or for any of the offenses mentioned in Article 1 (§ 18.2-168 et seq.) of Chapter 6 of Title 18.2, it shall not be necessary to set forth any copy or facsimile of such instrument or other thing; but it shall be sufficient to describe the same in such manner as would sustain an indictment for stealing such instrument or other thing, supposing it to be the subject of larceny.
Code 1950, § 19.1-169; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 14 - Presentments, Indictments and Informations
§ 19.2-216. Definition of indictment, presentment and information
§ 19.2-217.1. Central file of aggravated murder indictments
§ 19.2-218. Preliminary hearing required for person arrested on charge of felony; waiver
§ 19.2-218.1. Preliminary hearings involving certain sexual crimes against spouses
§ 19.2-219. When capias need not be issued; summons; judgment
§ 19.2-220. Contents of indictment in general
§ 19.2-221. Form of prosecutions generally; murder and manslaughter
§ 19.2-223. Charging several acts of embezzlement; description of money
§ 19.2-224. In prosecution for forgery, unnecessary to set forth copy of forged instrument
§ 19.2-225. Allegation of intent
§ 19.2-226. What defects in indictments not to vitiate them
§ 19.2-227. When judgment not to be arrested or reversed
§ 19.2-229. When complaining witness required to give security for costs
§ 19.2-230. Bill of particulars
§ 19.2-231. Amendment of indictment, presentment or information
§ 19.2-232. What process to be awarded against accused on indictment, etc.
§ 19.2-233. How awarded, directed, returnable and executed
§ 19.2-234. Procedure when person arrested under capias
§ 19.2-235. Clerks to mail process to officers in other counties, etc.
§ 19.2-236. Where process of arrest may be executed
§ 19.2-237. Process on indictment or presentment for misdemeanor
§ 19.2-238. Summons against corporation; proceedings; expense of publication