Sheriff

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Sheriff.” It is part of Chapter 16 “Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”.

It’s comprised of the following 32 sections.

§ 15.2-1609	Sheriff
§ 15.2-1609.1	Number of deputies
§ 15.2-1609.10	Prohibited practices; collection of data
§ 15.2-1609.11	Arrest or summons quota prohibited
§ 15.2-1609.2	Sheriffs' salaries; salaries of certain full-time deputies; maximum limits
§ 15.2-1609.3	Fees and mileage allowances
§ 15.2-1609.4	Records of expenses of sheriffs and full-time deputies
§ 15.2-1609.5	Submission of statement of expenses
§ 15.2-1609.6	Agreements regarding traveling expenses
§ 15.2-1609.7	Salaries and expense allowances to be paid by Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1609.8	Payments to counties having certain optional forms of organization and government
§ 15.2-1609.9	Compensation of part-time deputies
§ 15.2-1610	Standard uniforms and motor vehicle markings to be adopted by sheriffs
§ 15.2-1611	Alternate clothing for sheriff and deputies
§ 15.2-1612	Wearing of same or similar uniforms by unauthorized persons; penalty
§ 15.2-1612.1	Deputy sheriffs to complete course of instruction established by Department of Criminal Justice Services
§ 15.2-1613	Operation of sheriff's office
§ 15.2-1613.1	Processing fee may be imposed on certain individuals
§ 15.2-1614	Destruction of receipts
§ 15.2-1614.1	Expense of boarding and lodging jurors
§ 15.2-1615	Sheriff to deposit funds, keep account of receipts and disbursements, keep books open for inspection
§ 15.2-1615.1	Manner of payment of certain items in budgets of sheriffs
§ 15.2-1616	When deputy may act in place of sheriff
§ 15.2-1617	Deputies of deceased sheriffs
§ 15.2-1618	Compensating certain law-enforcement officers disabled in performance of duty
§ 15.2-1619	When officers not to take obligations
§ 15.2-1620	Process, etc., sent to officer by mail
§ 15.2-1621	Receipts to be given by officers
§ 15.2-1622	Judgment against officer for money due from him
§ 15.2-1623	Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., when officer liable for misconduct of deputy
§ 15.2-1624	When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid
§ 15.2-1625	In what court motions may be made