Code of Virginia (Last Updated:July 28, 2020) |
TITLE 52. Police (State) |
CHAPTER 1. Department of State Police |
SECTION 52-1. Establishment of Department headed by Superintendent; Bureau of Criminal Investigation and division of drug law enforcement and investigation within Department |
SECTION 52-2. Appointment of Superintendent and term of office |
SECTION 52-3. Oath, bond and salary of Superintendent |
SECTION 52-4. Functions of Department |
SECTION 52-4.1. Repealed |
SECTION 52-4.2. Department of Motor Vehicles to publish statistical information, and conduct research and experiments; copies to be furnished by Department to Commonwealth's attorneys |
SECTION 52-4.3. Drug Investigation Special Trust Account |
SECTION 52-4.4. Duties relating to criminal history record information checks required by licensed firearms dealers |
SECTION 52-5. Repealed |
SECTION 52-6. Appointment of additional police officers |
SECTION 52-6.1. Appointment of supervisory officers |
SECTION 52-7. Bonds of police officers; liability insurance policies |
SECTION 52-8. Powers and duties to enforce criminal laws and investigate aircraft accidents |
SECTION 52-8.1. Powers and duties of Bureau of Criminal Investigation |
SECTION 52-8.1.1. Powers and duties of a drug law enforcement and investigation division |
SECTION 52-8.2. Certain investigations of elected officials; immunity for witnesses |
SECTION 52-8.3. Disclosure of criminal investigative records and reports; penalty |
SECTION 52-8.4. Powers and duties to promulgate regulations; inspection of certain records |
SECTION 52-8.4.1. Regulations for firearms shows |
SECTION 52-8.4.2. Certain offenses to be considered traffic infractions |
SECTION 52-8.5. Reporting hate crimes |
SECTION 52-8.6. Criminal street gang reporting |
SECTION 52-9. Administration of oaths; acknowledgments and affidavits; summoning witnesses in certain cases |
SECTION 52-9.1. Distinctive uniform to be adopted for State police officers |
SECTION 52-9.1.1. Retention of officer's badge upon retirement |
SECTION 52-9.2. Wearing of same or similar uniforms by other persons |
SECTION 52-10. Fees and rewards |
SECTION 52-11. Defense of police officers |
SECTION 52-11.1. State Health Commissioner to cooperate |
SECTION 52-11.2. Services of State Police in areas of counties that have merged, consolidated or been annexed into cities |
SECTION 52-11.3. Acquisition of military property |
SECTION 52-11.4. Disposal of unclaimed property in the possession of State Police; exemption from the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act |
SECTION 52-11.5. Disposal of unclaimed firearms or other weapons in possession of the State Police |