Virginia Statutes
§ 53.1-18 — Department to have custody of property; right to sue to protect property
Virginia § 53.1-18
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 53.1Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
Ch. 2State Correctional Facilities
Art. 1General Provisions
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-18 (2026).
Text
The Department shall have custody of both the real and personal property of state correctional facilities. The Department is authorized to institute and prosecute in the name of the Commonwealth any suit or proceeding to protect the rights of the Commonwealth in such property.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 53-20; 1970, c. 648; 1982, c. 636; 2020, c. 759.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 53.1-18, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/53.1/53.1-18.