Virginia Statutes
§ 53.1-130 — Sheriffs, jail superintendents, etc., not to be interested in property where work performed; penalty
Virginia § 53.1-130
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 53.1PRISONS AND OTHER METHODS OF CORRECTION
Ch. 3LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Art. 7PRISONER PROGRAMS AND TREATMENT
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-130 (2026).
Text
No sheriff, jail superintendent, deputy or other jail officer shall have any prisoner work on property owned by him or by his relative, or on projects in which he is interested, nor shall any such prisoner be used for the personal gain or convenience of any sheriff or of any other individual. Any person found guilty of a violation of this section shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 53-166; 1970, c. 648; 1982, c. 636; 1991, c. 383.
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Farm expenses§ 53.1-106
Members of jail or jail farm board or regional jail authority; powers; payment of pro rata costs§ 53.1-106.1
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Virginia § 53.1-130, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/53.1-130.