Virginia Statutes
§ 53.1-118 — Courts to fine sheriffs for failure to perform duties
Virginia § 53.1-118
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. § 53.1-118 (2026).
Text
If it appears to the circuit court having jurisdiction that the sheriff or jail superintendent has in any respect failed to perform his duties with respect to the operation of the jail, the court may, after summoning him to show cause against it, summarily fine him not more than fifty dollars.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 53-161; 1970, c. 648; 1982, c. 636; 1991, c. 383.
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Virginia § 53.1-118, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/53.1/53.1-118.