{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-63.2-1217","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 63.2-1217","heading":"Provision of false information; penalty","body":"Any person who knowingly and intentionally provides false information in writing and under oath, which is material to an adoptive placement shall be guilty of a Class 6 felony. The Commissioner is authorized to investigate such cases and may refer the case to the attorney for the Commonwealth for prosecution.1995, cc. 772, 826, § 63.1-220.6; 2000, c. 830, § 63.1-219.24; 2002, c. 747.","path":["Title 63.2. WELFARE (SOCIAL SERVICES)","Subtitle III. SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS","Chapter 12. ADOPTION","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/63.2-1217/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:18:09Z","sha256":"af37a832733ecd8500888da386e08ac307b47e9a46dcd2de22b355fa39c99134","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-63.2-1216","next":"us-va/va.-code-63.2-1218"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}