Virginia Code — 52
Browse 106 sections in division 52 of the Virginia code. Each section page includes the full statutory text, official source links, and citation guidance.
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- § 52-1. Establishment of Department headed by Superintendent; Bureau of Criminal Investigation and division of drug law enforcement and investigation within Department
- § 52-2. Appointment of Superintendent and term of office
- § 52-3. Oath, bond, and salary of Superintendent
- § 52-4. Functions of Department
- § 52-4.1. Repealed
- § 52-4.2. Department of Motor Vehicles to publish statistical information, and conduct research and experiments; copies to be furnished by Department to Commonwealth's attorneys
- § 52-4.3. Drug Investigation Special Trust Account
- § 52-4.4. Duties relating to criminal history record information checks required by licensed firearms dealers
- § 52-4.5. (Effective until July 1, 2026) Facial recognition technology; authorized uses; Department to establish a State Police Model Facial Recognition Technology Policy; penalty
- § 52-5. Repealed
- § 52-6. Appointment of additional police officers
- § 52-6.1. Appointment of supervisory officers
- § 52-7. Bonds of police officers; liability insurance policies
- § 52-8. Powers and duties to enforce criminal laws and investigate aircraft accidents
- § 52-8.1. Powers and duties of Bureau of Criminal Investigation
- § 52-8.1:1. Powers and duties of a drug law enforcement and investigation division
- § 52-8.2. Certain investigations of elected officials; immunity for witnesses
- § 52-8.3. Disclosure of criminal investigative records and reports; penalty
- § 52-8.4. Powers and duties to promulgate regulations; inspection of certain records
- § 52-8.4:1. Regulations for firearms shows
- § 52-8.4:2. Certain offenses to be considered traffic infractions
- § 52-8.5. Reporting hate crimes
- § 52-8.6. Criminal street gang reporting
- § 52-9. Administration of oaths; acknowledgments and affidavits; summoning witnesses in certain cases
- § 52-9.1. Distinctive uniform to be adopted for State police officers
- § 52-9.1:1. Retired and former law-enforcement officers; retention of badge
- § 52-9.2. Wearing of same or similar uniforms by other persons
- § 52-10. Fees and rewards
- § 52-11. Defense of police officers
- § 52-11.1. State Health Commissioner to cooperate
- § 52-11.2. Services of State Police in areas of counties that have merged, consolidated or been annexed into cities
- § 52-11.3. Acquisition of military property
- § 52-11.4. Disposal of unclaimed property in the possession of State Police; exemption from the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act
- § 52-11.5. Disposal of unclaimed firearms or other weapons in possession of the State Police
- § 52-11.6. Arrest or summons quota prohibited
- § 52-12. Establishment of State Police communication system
- § 52-13. Installation, operation, and maintenance of system; personnel
- § 52-14. Availability of system
- § 52-15. Control of system; orders, rules, or regulations
- § 52-16. Governor may establish and maintain joint communication system to aid police
- § 52-17. Contracts with counties, cities, and towns
- § 52-18. Districts
- § 52-19. Rules and regulations
- § 52-20. Arrests without warrants in certain cases
- § 52-21. Procedure after arrest without warrant
- § 52-22. Arrests for violations of ordinances
- § 52-23. Appointment by Governor; power and jurisdiction
- § 52-24. Compensation
- § 52-25. Uniform crime reporting system established
- § 52-25.1. Reporting and return of firearms confiscated or recovered by law-enforcement agencies
- § 52-26. Cooperation with other law-enforcement agencies
- § 52-27. Aid to reporting agencies
- § 52-28. Duty of Commonwealth and local agencies to make reports
- § 52-28.1. Reporting of gang-related criminal information; inclusion in annual Crime in Virginia report
- § 52-28.2. Reporting of officer-involved shootings; inclusion in annual Crime in Virginia report
- § 52-29. Rules and regulations for form, etc
- § 52-30. Reports to Federal Bureau of Investigation
- § 52-30.1. Definition
- § 52-30.2. (Effective until January 1, 2026) Prohibited practices; collection of data
- § 52-30.2. (Effective January 1, 2026) Prohibited practices; collection of data
- § 52-30.3. Community Policing Reporting Database established
- § 52-30.4. Reporting of state and local law-enforcement agencies required
- § 52-31. Missing Children Information Clearinghouse established
- § 52-31.1. Superintendent to establish network
- § 52-32. Definitions
- § 52-33. Powers and duties of Clearinghouse
- § 52-34. Notification required when missing child located
- § 52-34.1. Definitions
- § 52-34.2. Establishment of the Virginia Amber Alert Program
- § 52-34.3. Activation of Amber Alert Program upon an incident of child abduction
- § 52-34.3:1. Definitions
- § 52-34.3:2. Establishment of the Virginia Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative (Codi) Alert Program
- § 52-34.3:3. Activation of the Virginia Critical Operation for a Disappeared Child Initiative (Codi) Alert Program upon incident of a missing or endangered child
- § 52-34.4. Definitions
- § 52-34.5. Establishment of the Virginia Senior Alert Program
- § 52-34.6. Activation of Senior Alert Program upon an incident of a missing senior adult
- § 52-34.7. Definitions
- § 52-34.8. Establishment of the Virginia Blue Alert Program
- § 52-34.9. Activation of Blue Alert Program
- § 52-34.10. Definitions
- § 52-34.11. Establishment of the Virginia Critically Missing Adult Alert Program
- § 52-34.12. Activation of Critically Missing Adult Alert Program upon an incident of a critically missing adult
- § 52-34.13. Definitions
- § 52-34.14. Establishment of the Virginia Missing Person with Autism Alert Program
- § 52-34.15. Activation of Virginia Missing Person with Autism Alert Program upon incident of a missing person with autism
- § 52-34.16. Cold case searchable database established
- § 52-35. Witness protection program established
- § 52-36. Definitions
- § 52-37. Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit established; powers and duties of Department of State Police
- § 52-38. Access to evidence, documentation, and related materials
- § 52-39. Confidentiality and immunity from service of process
- § 52-40. Duties of insurers, their employees and insurance professionals
- § 52-41. Receipt of information; immunity from liability
- § 52-42. Reward fund
- § 52-43. Reports
- § 52-44. Other law-enforcement authority
- § 52-45. Protective Order Registry established
- § 52-46. Virginia Rap Back Service; criminal history record monitoring; maintenance; dissemination; penalty
- § 52-47. Virginia Fusion Intelligence Center established
- § 52-48. Confidentiality and immunity from service of process; penalties
- § 52-49. Receipt of information; immunity from liability
- § 52-50. Establishment of the Virginia Voluntary Do Not Sell Firearms List
- § 52-51. Voluntary enrollment and removal
- § 52-52. Prohibited conduct; penalty
- § 52-53. Definitions
- § 52-54. Office of the Gaming Enforcement Coordinator established; purpose; duties