Virginia § 51.1-817 - Salary deductions payable to estate or refunded
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 51.1-817 — Salary deductions payable to estate or refunded, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 51.1-817. Salary deductions payable to estate or refunded
If any police officer dies while in active service and leaves no dependents, the member's salary deductions shall be payable to the member's estate. If any police officer separates from service before becoming eligible for a pension, seventy-five percent of salary deductions shall be refunded to the member.
1940, p. 739; Michie Code 1942, § 3035l; Code 1950, § 51-124; 1990, c. 832.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 51.1-817 ("Salary deductions payable to estate or refunded") 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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