2006 Code of Virginia § 19.2-224 - In prosecution for forgery, unnecessary to set forth copy of forged instrument

19.2-224. In prosecution for forgery, unnecessary to set forth copy offorged instrument.

In a prosecution for forging or altering any instrument or other thing, orattempting to employ as true any forged instrument or other thing, or for anyof the offenses mentioned in Article 1 ( 18.2-168 et seq.) of Chapter 6 ofTitle 18.2, it shall not be necessary to set forth any copy or facsimile ofsuch instrument or other thing; but it shall be sufficient to describe thesame in such manner as would sustain an indictment for stealing suchinstrument or other thing, supposing it to be the subject of larceny.

(Code 1950, 19.1-169; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.)