{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-47.1-28","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 47.1-28","heading":"Willful misconduct a misdemeanor","body":"A. Any notary who knowingly and willfully commits any official misconduct under Chapter 5 (§ 47.1-24 et seq.) of this title shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.B. Any employer of a notary who willfully induces such notary to commit official misconduct under Chapter 5 of this title shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor.C. Any person who knowingly and willfully misrepresents on an application for commission as a notary whether they have been convicted of any felony under the laws of this Commonwealth, of any other state, or of the United States shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.1980, c. 580; 2008, cc. 117, 814.","path":["Title 47.1. NOTARIES AND OUT-OF-STATE COMMISSIONERS","Chapter 6. CIVIL AND CRIMINAL LIABILITY"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/47.1-28/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:44Z","sha256":"2bcb9130753a81716e6879ba87391bee9c481bf552f0bab79dc726d686393920","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-47.1-27","next":"us-va/va.-code-47.1-29"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}