Virginia § 46.2-218 - Fees not allowed law-enforcement officers
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-218 — Fees not allowed law-enforcement officers, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-218. Fees not allowed law-enforcement officers
No court in the Commonwealth shall, in any case in which a fine is assessed for the violation of any law of the Commonwealth or any subdivision thereof, assess as a part of the cost of the case any fee for arrest, or as a witness, for the benefit of any law-enforcement officer of the Department; nor shall any Department law-enforcement officer receive any such fee. Any Department law-enforcement officer who accepts or receives any such fee shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor and, in addition, the Commissioner may remove him therefor. Department law-enforcement officers are not prohibited, however, from accepting or receiving rewards.
Code 1950, § 46-39; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-38; 1980, c. 29; 1989, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-218 ("Fees not allowed law-enforcement officers") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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