Virginia Statutes
§ 53.1-79.1 — Agreements to transfer, transport, and confine prisoners
Virginia § 53.1-79.1
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 53.1PRISONS AND OTHER METHODS OF CORRECTION
Ch. 3LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Art. 2UTILIZATION OF JAILS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-79.1 (2026).
Text
The sheriff or superintendent of any jail may enter into an agreement with the sheriff or superintendent of any other jail in the Commonwealth to transfer and transport prisoners between the respective facilities, and to confine such prisoners, unless such transfer is otherwise prohibited by law.
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Legislative History
1991, c. 192.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 53.1-79.1, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/53.1/53.1-79.1.