Any treasurer who knowingly violates any provision of this article relating to the county or city levy, for which a specific penalty is not otherwise provided, shall be deemed guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be removed from office. In addition, he and the sureties on his official bond shall be liable to the party aggrieved thereby for double damages for the injury sustained.

Attorney's Note

Under the Virginia Code, punishments for crimes depend on the classification. In the case of this section:
ClassPrisonFine
Class 2 misdemeanorup to 6 monthsup to $1,000
For details, see Va. Code § 18.2-11

Terms Used In Virginia Code 58.1-3144

  • City: means an independent incorporated community which became a city as provided by law before noon on July 1, 1971, or which has within defined boundaries a population of 5,000 or more and which has become a city as provided by law. See Virginia Code 1-208
  • Conviction: A judgement of guilt against a criminal defendant.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.

Code 1950, § 58-932; 1984, c. 675.

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