Virginia § 5.1-21 - Powers of conservator of the peace conferred upon pilot
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 5.1-21 — Powers of conservator of the peace conferred upon pilot, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 5.1-21. Powers of conservator of the peace conferred upon pilot
The pilot of any aircraft carrying passengers for hire while actively engaged in the operation of such aircraft shall be a special policeman and have all the powers of a conservator of the peace in the enforcement of order on such aircraft and while in pursuit of persons for disorder upon such aircraft and until such persons as may be arrested by him shall have been placed in confinement or delivered to the custody of some other conservator of the peace or police officer.
Code 1950, § 5-14.2; 1958, c. 561, § 2; 1966, c. 576.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 5.1-21 ("Powers of conservator of the peace conferred upon pilot") 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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