Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 18.2. Crimes and Offenses Generally |
CHAPTER 10. Crimes Against the Administration of Justice |
ARTICLE 6. Interference With Administration of Justice |
SECTION 18.2-469. Officer refusing, delaying, etc., to execute process for criminal |
If any officer willfully and corruptly refuse to execute any lawful process requiring him to apprehend or confine a person convicted of, or charged with, an offense, or willfully and corruptly omit or delay to execute such process, whereby such person shall escape and go at large, such officer shall be guilty of a Class 3 misdemeanor. Code 1950, § 18.1-300; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15. |