Virginia Statutes
§ 18.2-470 — Extortion by officer
Virginia § 18.2-470
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 18.2CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY
Ch. 10CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
Art. 6INTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-470 (2026).
Text
If any officer, for performing an official duty for which a fee or compensation is allowed or provided by law, knowingly demand and receive a greater fee or compensation than is so allowed or provided, he shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 18.1-304; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.
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Virginia § 18.2-470, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/18.2/18.2-470.