Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 53.1. Prisons and Other Methods of Correction |
CHAPTER 3. Local Correctional Facilities |
ARTICLE 5. Regional Jails and Jail Farms |
SECTION 53.1-109.01. Authority for regional jail officers to carry weapons |
It shall be lawful for any regional jail officer who has been designated by the superintendent, and who has completed the basic course in firearms for jailers and custodial officers pursuant to subdivision 7 of § 9.1-102 , to carry and use sufficient weapons to prevent escapes, suppress rebellion, and defend or protect himself or others in the course of his assigned duties. 1999, c. 9.1-102 . |