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A. No law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 9.1-101 , shall, in connection with the report, investigation, or prosecution of a criminal violation of state or local law, inquire into the immigration status of any person who (i) reports that he is a victim of the crime or is the parent or guardian of a minor victim of the crime or (ii) is a witness in the investigation of the crime or the parent or guardian of a minor witness to the crime. B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a law-enforcement officer from inquiring into the immigration status of the parent or guardian of a minor victim if such parent or guardian has been arrested for, has been charged with, or is being investigated for a crime against the minor victim. C. Nothing in this section shall affect the enforcement or implementation of § 9.1-101 , subdivision 10 of § 9.1-101 , or subdivision B 1 of § 9.1-101 , or prohibit a law-enforcement officer from inquiring into a person's immigration status to enforce or implement such sections. 2020, c. 9.1-101 .
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