Virginia § 2.2-1161.1 - Code Adam alerts in public buildings
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 2.2-1161.1 — Code Adam alerts in public buildings, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 2.2-1161.1. Code Adam alerts in public buildings
Each state building that is open to the public shall have in place a Code Adam or similar program for the prevention of child abduction. Code Adam is a protocol used as a preventive tool against child abductions and for locating lost children in public buildings. The Department of General Services shall develop model plans and ensure that each building covered by this section is prepared to activate Code Adam or a similar program under appropriate circumstances. All state agencies shall render assistance to the Department, upon request, in implementing this statute and the Department's plan within their buildings.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-1161.1 ("Code Adam alerts in public buildings") 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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