Virginia Statutes
§ 15.2-1713 — Localities authorized to offer and pay rewards in felony and misdemeanor cases
Virginia § 15.2-1713
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 15.2COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS
Subtitle IIPOWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Ch. 17POLICE AND PUBLIC ORDER
Art. 1General Provisions
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-1713 (2026).
Text
When any felony or misdemeanor has been committed, or there has been any attempt to commit a felony in any locality, the governing body of the locality or its duly authorized agent may offer and pay a reward for the arrest and final conviction of the person or persons who committed the felony or misdemeanor or attempted to commit the felony. The reward may be paid out of the general fund of such locality.
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Legislative History
1983, c. 525, § 15.1-137.2; 1984, c. 661; 1997, c. 587.
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