Virginia § 53.1-122 - Daily records of sheriffs and jail superintendents
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 53.1-122 — Daily records of sheriffs and jail superintendents, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53.1-122. Daily records of sheriffs and jail superintendents
Each sheriff and jail superintendent shall keep a daily record showing the total number of prisoners confined in the jail of his county or city, the number of prisoners admitted, the number released and the time of each such admittance and release. Such records shall show such information separately as to the prisoners of the Commonwealth, of each county, city or town, of the United States, and of any other state or country.
Code 1950, § 53-170; 1982, c. 636; 1991, c. 383.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 53.1-122 ("Daily records of sheriffs and jail superintendents") 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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