Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

Re: What to do?

If the value of the truck is $4,500.00 or less have your friend file a claim in small claims court. This would be under the General District Court in King George County. The clerk will likely help with the filing.

Also, if your friend decides to marry this girl he may want to think about a pre-nup.

Re: What to do?

Criminal charges may well lie against

the ones who apparently forged signatures in order to obtain property under false pretenses which did not belong to them nor to which they were

entitled. The forged documents were then apparently registered with a state agency (DMV)which caused further perpetration of the fraud by generating a bogus title to the converted vehicle. Other criminal charges may also be applicable and, consequently, it would seem appropriate that your friend bring this matter to the attention of the local commonwealth attorney's office to

evaluate for possible prosecution.

If the truck is worth substantially more than $5000(the jurisdictional limit for small claims court), your friend may also wish to consider filing a warrant in detinue in the local general district court requesting the return of the truck from those who have wrongfully taken it, or, in the alternative, a judgment for the FMV (fair market value) of the

vehicle.