Virginia Code 15.2-1512.5: Authority of local government employees to issue summonses for misdemeanor violations of certain local ordinances
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Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a locality may appoint and train local government employees to enforce local ordinances within the scope of the employee’s employment by issuing summonses for misdemeanor violations of ordinances, except those offenses listed in Title 18.2 or Chapter 8 of Title 46.2 or those violations of local ordinances for offenses that are substantially similar to such offenses. Such employees shall not have the power and authority of constables at common law; their power shall be limited to issuing such summonses in their locality.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 15.2-1512.5
- Common law: The legal system that originated in England and is now in use in the United States. It is based on judicial decisions rather than legislative action.
- local government: shall be construed to mean a county, city, or town as the context may require. See Virginia Code 15.2-102
- Locality: means a county, city, or town as the context may require. See Virginia Code 1-221
2020, c. 144.