{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-188.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-188.1","heading":"Defrauding person having a lien on an animal; penalty","body":"It shall be unlawful to remove or cause any horse or other animal to be removed from the possession of the owner or keeper of a livery stable or other person having a lien on the horse or animal for keep, support and care pursuant to § 43-32, with intent to defraud or cheat the lienholder. A violation of this section shall be punishable as a Class 2 misdemeanor.1990, c. 639.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 6. CRIMES INVOLVING FRAUD","Article 5. FALSE REPRESENTATIONS TO OBTAIN PROPERTY OR CREDIT"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-188.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"d5ded2285064d622586a002d24ee462f7de4ab1838cef64395a06e3185b3da46","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-188","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-189"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}