Virginia Statutes
§ 53.1-116.2 — Sheriffs to be keepers of jails
Virginia § 53.1-116.2
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 53.1PRISONS AND OTHER METHODS OF CORRECTION
Ch. 3LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Art. 6DUTIES OF SHERIFFS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-116.2 (2026).
Text
The sheriff of each county or city shall be the keeper of the jail thereof unless that locality is a member of a jail or jail farm board or regional jail authority, in which case the provisions of § 53.1-106 shall apply.
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Legislative History
1994, c. 491.
Nearby Sections
15
§ 53.1-1
Definitions§ 53.1-1.2
Visitation policies§ 53.1-10
Powers and duties of Director§ 53.1-101
Work by prisoners§ 53.1-102
Sending prisoners to other farms§ 53.1-103
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
Location of jail facilities§ 53.1-107
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 53.1-116.2, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/53.1/53.1-116.2.