Virginia Statutes
§ 17.1-291 — Penalty for officers
Virginia § 17.1-291
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 17.1-291 (2026).
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Any officer failing to comply with the duties imposed upon him by the provisions of this article shall forfeit to the Commonwealth not less than $25 nor more than $500 for each such failure, such forfeiture to be enforced by the attorney for the Commonwealth in the circuit court having criminal jurisdiction in his city or county.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 14-163; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-163; 1972, c. 170; 1998, c. 872.
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