Law Enforcement

1944
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 3 and 10 of Chapter 386 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved April 2, 1942, relating to the compensation and expenses of sheriffs and sergeants and the cities to which the chapter is applicable, so as to bring the city of Martinsville within the provisions of the chapter.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 19r and 105, as heretofore amended, and Sections 30 and 102 of an act to provide a new charter for the City of Richmond, approved March 24, 1926.
An ACT to provide that in counties having a certain density of population, persons engaged in the business of selling pistols or revolvers at retail shall register with and obtain certain permits from the chief of police; to require any person desiring to purchase any such weapon to obtain a permit so to do; and to provide that no person obtaining a permit to sell shall sell, give or furnish any such weapon to any person unless he delivers to the dealer a permit. obtained under the provisions of this act; and to prescribe penalties for violations.
An ACT to provide a new Charter for the Town of McKenney, in the County of Dinwiddie, and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict therewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4902, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, providing when juries shall not be kept together, and when and under what conditions they may be permitted to separate.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Middleburg, in Loudoun County, Virginia; and to repeal all acts or parts of acts in conflict herewith.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4987-m, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, relating to fees taxable by trial justices, so as to provide for taxing Commonwealth’s attorney’s fees in criminal and juvenile and domestic relations cases.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Chapter 40, Acts of 1927, relating to driving any vehicle over or upon, and to injuring or destroying, any equipment of any fire company, under certain circumstances, making any such action unlawful and prescribing penalty, in certain named counties, so as to include certain other county or counties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4895 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to venire facias in felony cases and trial of persons jointly indicted for a felony.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 6 of an act entitled “An Act to incorporate the town of Franklin, Southampton County.”
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3 of Chapter 386 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved April 2, 1942, relating to classification for purposes of advisory compensation of sheriffs and sergeants, to make certain change or changes.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 6, as amended, of Chapter 342 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 26, 1932, short title of which is “The Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia”, the section relating to certain powers and duties of the Commissioner of the Division of Motor Vehicles and the Superintendent of State Police, respectively.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4 of Chapter 386 of the Acts of the General Assembly of Virginia of 1942, approved April 2, 1942, relating to the payment of salaries of sheriffs of counties, and with certain exceptions, sergeants of cities, and to their full time deputies, and for the payment of expenses incurred by such officers; to abolish the fee system as a method of compensating such officers, etc., so as to provide for mileage to police officers in certain counties when the police officer acts in place of the sheriff.
An ACT to repeal Sections 1936, 1937 and 1938 in Chapter 80 of the Code of Virginia, relating to desertion and non-support; to amend the Code by adding in Chapter 80 seven new Sections numbered 1936, 1936-a, 1937, 1937-a, 1937-b, 1937-c and 1938, relating to the same subjects, to contain, with certain amendments, the same matters as the sections of the Code repealed and as contained in Sections 1, 2, 3, and 4, as amended, of Chapter 416 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved March 27, 1918, which relate to the same subjects : and to repeal Sections 1, 2, 3 and 4, and all amendments thereof, of Chapter 416 of the Acts of Assembly of 1918, approved March 27, 1918, relating to the same subjects.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3 of Chapter 386 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved April 2, 1942, relating to classification for purposes of advisory compensation of sheriffs and sergeants, so as to make certain change or changes.
An ACT to validate certain pay-roll checks of the Department of Highways, fraudulently obtained and used by William E. Cocke, a foreman on certain highway work, which were cashed and are now held by The Farmers National Bank of Salem.
An ACT to regulate the operation in certain respects of certain automotive vehicles under certain circumstances with a view to promotion of the greater safety of life, limb and property: and to such end, to provide for the administration and enforcement of the provisions thereof; to confer certain powers and to impose certain duties upon certain public officials and agencies ; to provide for the suspension and revocation of licenses, registrations and license plates under certain circumstances; to provide for the making of rules and regulations by certain public officials and agencies within the guiding principles prescribed thereby in connection with the administration and enforcement thereof; to provide for furnishing of certain security under certain circumstances on the part of persons involved in automotive vehicle accidents ; to provide for furnishing proof of financial responsibility as to the future under certain circumstances on the part of persons involved in automotive vehicle accidents; to prescribe the terms and conditions upon which requisite security or proof may be supplied by bond, deposit or insurance policies ; to provide for assignment of risks amongst insurance carriers under certain circumstances ; to prescribe certain penalties; to repeal expressly certain specified act or acts: to repeal generally all inconsistent acts or parts of acts; to make certain appropriations ; and to prescribe certain effective date or dates.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 566 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the composition and appointment of the State Board of Accountancy.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 79 of the Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia concerning the use of highways and streets by pedestrians and permitting cities of more than sixty-five thousand population to adopt ordinances regulating the use of certain highways and streets by pedestrians.
An ACT to authorize and empower governing bodies of counties ad-joining any city with a population of one hundred ninety thousand or more, lying wholly within this State, to establish, furnish and provide for police departments and police forces in such counties; to provide for the appointment, functions, powers, duties and compensation of police officers, chiefs of police and police clerks and dispatchers in such counties; and to authorize the appropriation of funds for the retirement of the members of such police departments.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding thereto a new section numbered 4797-a, providing that certain fees and mileage for services of special policemen in counties shall be taxed and collected and paid into the treasury of the counties, and that part-time deputy sheriffs may serve as county policemen.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 7 and 10, as amended, of Chapter 385 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 29, 1932, relating to issuing permits and licenses to minors, to drive motor vehicles, and to examination and licensing of applicants for certain licenses.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 20 of an act entitled “An act to yncorporate the town of Franklin, Southampton County.”

1945es
An ACT for the relief of J. M. Arrington.

1946
An ACT for the relief of Oscar R. Mundy.
An ACT to provide for Police and Firemen’s pensions and benefits in certain counties.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3, as amended, of Chapter 386 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved April 2, 1942, relating to advisory compensation of certain city and county officials
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia, by adding a new section numbered 4533-a, to provide punishment for riotous or disorderly conduct in certain public places and to permit cities and towns to parallel this section.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3403 of the Code of Virginia, relating to the issuance of process by clerks and its delivery for service, so as to permit payment to clerks of fees for serving process and other papers, and to require clerks to transmit such fees to the proper officer and to tax the amount thereof as costs.
An ACT to confer certain jurisdiction upon the circuit court and the trial justice of Norfolk county.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 2, as amended, of Article II of an act entitled “An act to incorporate the Town of Phoebus, in Elizabeth City County.”
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 5, 8, 10, 23 and 24, as amended, of Chapter 385 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, as amended, approved March 29, 1932, and known, designated and cited as the “Virginia Operators’ and Chauffeurs’ License Act”, relating to what persons shall not be licensed; applications for operators’ and chauffeurs’ licenses to drive motor vehicles, expiration dates thereof; violation of license provisions and making false statements; punishment.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 7, as amended, of Chapter V of Chapter 262 of the Acts of Assembly of 1889-90, approved February 17 1890, which incorporated and provided a charter for the City of Danville, the section relating to civil and police justices, salary of clerk and deputy and related matters.
An ACT relating to police departments and police forces in certain
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 5, 12, 19, 30, 31, 32, 33, 33-a, 34, 35, 41, 42 and 65 of Chapter 382 of the Acts of Assembly of 1934, approved March 29, 1934, which chapter provided a new charter for the City of Hopewell, said sections relating to the planning and park commissions, city council, and various city officers and their duties and compensation.
An ACT to provide for police and firemen’s pensions and benefits in certain counties.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Chase City, in the County of Mecklenburg, and to repeal the existing charter of the town, and all other acts inconsistent with this act.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 6, 15, and 18 as amended, of Chapter 69 of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved February 25, 1922, which provided a new charter for the town of Strasburg, the sections relating, respectively, to mayor and council of town, their powers and duties, plats of streets and ways, and election, salaries and compensation of certain officers.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 39, 59, 60, 62, and 64 of an act entitled "An act to provide a new charter for the City of Lynchburg, Virginia."
An ACT to amend and re-enact Chapter 142 of the Acts of Assembly of 1922, approved March 9, 1922, which provided for appointment of an assistant attorney for the Commonwealth for the City of Norfolk, so as to authorize appointment, by the attorney for the Commonwealth of such city, of an additional assistant attorney for the Commonwealth, and to prescribe his power, duties, functions and compensation.
An ACT to provide a new charter and special form of government for the City of Charlottesville ; to provide for continuation of certain ordinances ; to repeal Chapters 109 and 411 of the Acts of Assembly of nineteen hundred twenty-two, approved, respectively, February 28 and March 24, 1922, and all acts amendatory thereof, to repeal Chapter 1012 of the Acts of Assembly of 1899-1900, approved March 3, 1900, and all acts amendatory thereof, all relating to the same matters; and to repeal certain other acts and parts of acts.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Wytheville, in the County of Wythe, and to repeal the charter which was provided for said town by Chapter 56 of the Acts of Assembly of 1910, approved February 26, 1910, and all acts and parts of acts amendatory thereof, or of any part thereof, and all other acts in conflict with the provisions of this act.
An ACT to appropriate the public revenue for the two years ending respectively on the thirtieth day of June, 1947, and the thirtieth day of June, 1948.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 5 of Chapter 386 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved April 2, 1942, relating to compensation of sheriffs and sergeants, the section relating to compensation of certain deputies.
An ACT to authorize the Department of State Police to dispose of certain of its property, and to appropriate the funds received.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 3487, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to fees of sheriffs, sergeants, criers and constables.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Sections 16, 25, 32 and 44 of Chapter 384 of the Acts of Assembly of 1944, approved March 31, 1944, and known, designated and cited as the “Virginia Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act”, relating to revocation of licenses of operators of motor vehicles, judgments arising out of the operation of motor vehicles, suspension of licenses of operators of motor vehicles, and reports of accidents arising out of the operation of motor vehicles.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 4460-a 1, prohibiting certain practices in the sale of merchandise and other property tending to mislead the public.
An ACT to amend and re-enact Section 4970 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to the designating of some other Commonwealth’s attorney or some attorney at law to prosecute cases when the Commonwealth's attorney of the county or city is not in a position to prosecute the same.

1948
An ACT to provide for the liability of persons owning or operating radio stations in case of false statements under certain circumstances.
An ACT to prohibit certain acts in relation to the property of certain political subdivisions ; to provide a penalty therefor; and to confer jurisdiction upon certain courts.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 113-a of Chapter 342 of the Acts of the General Assembly of 1932, approved March 26, 1932 and cited as 'The Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia', to authorize the State Highway Commission to increase certain maximum weights permitted on certain highways and to provide penalties for exceeding maximum weights permitted,
An ACT to prohibit the advocacy of any change in government by force or violence; and to prescribe penalties for violations.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 4, 5, 10, 15, 16, 17, Ca 24, rele and 45 of ee id 91, as amended, of the Acts ‘of. Assembly of 1919 ap
An ACT to provide for the development, use and maintenance of a war memorial in the county of Arlington, Virginia, and to that end to authorize and empower the county of Arlington, Virginia, and the school board of such county to contract with each other and with certain associations in relation to a stadium and an athletic field or other recreational facilities as a memorial; to prescribe the rights, powers, duties, and obligations of the parties to, and under, such contract; to authorize contributions and donations to be made to, and accepted for, such memorial and to prescribe how same shall be disposed of; and to authorize the county to provide for the use of such memorial.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 3, 4 and 5 of Chapter 232, Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved March 14, 1942, relating to the functions of the Division of Motor Vehicles and of the Department of State Police,
An ACT to amend and reenact sections 11 and 39 of Chapter 280 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 24, 1932, being the charter of the city of Alexandria, Virginia, and to add thereto a new section numbered 14-a providing for the appointment of certain heads of departments, for the appointment of a major and superintendent of police, and for an independent annual audit.
An ACT to amend Chapter 11 of the Acts of Assembly of 1947 (Extra Session), approved January 29, 1947, providing a new charter for the town of Phoebus in Elizabeth City County, by adding a new section numbered 4-b, changing the office and title of the town sergeant to the office and title of chief of police.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 4804 and 4805, as amended, of the Code of Virginia, dealing with appointment of conservators of the peace and special policemen in certain counties, by permitting such appointment in cities and towns.
An ACT to amend and reenact Chapter 143 of the Acts of Assembly of 1908, approved March 5, 1908, and being the charter of the town of Haymarket by setting out an accurate description of its boundaries.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 4548-g of the Code of Virginia relating to commitment of certain misdemeanants and to powers of the State Board of Public Welfare.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 2773-n 36 and 2773-n 40, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to county departments in certain counties having a special form of government, and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 2773-n 45-a relating to duties of certain departments.
An ACT ‘to provide a new charter for the town of New Market, in Shenandoah County, Virginia; and to repeal the existing charter of the town and all other acts in conflict herewith.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 4987-g, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to appointment, compensation, powers and duties of clerks of trial justices ; and disposition of fees collected by such clerks.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 1, as amended, of Chapter 10 of an act entitled “An Act to incorporate the city of Danville.”
An ACT to amend Chapter 232 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved March 14, 1942, which created the Department of State Police and provided for the respective powers and duties of such Department and of the Division of Motor Vehicles, by adding a new section numbered 3-a, authorizing
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 4775 of the Code of Virginia, as amended, relating to offenses under two or more statutes or ordinances.
An ACT to provide for the protection of the public health and to that end to require certain establishments serving the public to have certain sanitary facilities and to maintain the same in a sanitary condition; to provide for administration and enforcement of the act; to provide for making certain rules and regulations; to prohibit certain acts; to impose penalties for violation and to provide for appeals from action of the State Health Commission
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 5054 of the Code of Virginia, relating to additional terms of confinement of convicts who have previously confined in penitentiary.
An ACT relating to tobacco; to create the Virginia Bright Flue-Cured Tobacco Commission and to prescribe its powers and duties; to promote the sale, consumption and exportation of Virginia bright flue-cured tobacco by providing for campaigns at education, advertising, publicity, sales promotion and research; to levy an excise tax on certain tobacco in Virginia, to provide for its collection, and to appropriate the revenue derived from it; and to provide penalties for violations of this act.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 1695 of the Code of Virginia providing punishment for unlawful prescription or furnishing of certain drugs.
An ACT to amend Chapter 342 of the Acts of Assembly of 1932, approved March 26, 1932, as amended, such chapter being known and designated as “The Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia”, by adding thereto a new section designated Section 24, relating to the service of process on non-residents and residents who depart from this State.
An ACT to amend Chapter 361 of the Acts of Assembly of 1940, approved March 30, 1940, as amended, relating to police departments in certain counties, by adding thereto a new section numbered 7, providing for a trial board to hear charges against police officers, and authorizing the adoption and use of police manuals for such counties.
An ACT for the relief of Noah C. Hudson.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 3 and 4 of Chapter 160 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 11, 1946, relating to the police department and police forces in certain counties, and to further amend the chapter by adding a new section numbered 3-a, providing for a trial board.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 4987-g 2, relating to powers of clerks of trial justices in certain counties and to validate certain actions.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 4537-c to prohibit the giving of certain false reports to police officers and to provide a penalty for violations.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 5898, as amended, of the Code of Virginia providing for the designation, jurisdictions, duties, powers and compensation of judges appointed to hold courts for or assist a ies.
An Act to amend and reenact Section 51 of the Virginia Motor Vehicle Safety Responsibility Act relating to the reporting of motor vehicle accidents to the State Police by automobile dealers and owners of ae
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 3516-2, relating to compensation of certain high constables.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 60 of The Motor Vehicle Code of Virginia, relating to the reporting of motor vehicle accidents to re a Police by automobile dealers and owners of garages.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 5111, as amended, of the Code of Virginia relating to the powers of courts and in regard to the estate and maintenance of parties and custody, etc., of children in divorce st 208
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 94, as heretofore amended, of an act entitled, “An Act to incorporate the city of Newport News in the county of Warwick, and to provide a charter therefor”, approved January Sixteen, 1896, the said section relating to the election of the city attorney; powers and duties generally; statements of claim against city for negligence; and empowering the city, in its discretion, to elect an assistant city attorney; powers and duties generally.
An ACT to amend and reenact Section 3, as amended, of Chapter 386 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved April 2, 1942, relating to advisory compensation of certain city and county officials.
An ACT to provide a new charter for the town of Gate City, in the county of Scott, and to repeal all acts and parts of acts inconsistent therewith.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new chapter numbered 125A 1, entitled "Virginia Fire Hazards Law"
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a new section numbered 2773-n 30-a, conferring certain powers upon the governing bodies of certain counties.
An ACT to amend and reenact Sections 3, 10, 11, 17, 20, 23, 27, 28, 29, 33, and 42 of Chapter 473 of the Acts of Assembly of 1942, approved April 6, 1942, which chapter provided a new charter for the town of Blacksburg in the county of Montgomery, and the amended sections relating to the powers, duties, functions and procedure of the council, the annual budget, the appointment of town officials and employees, audits of the town’s finances, the subdivision of lands, and town planning and zoning.
An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered 4824-a requiring duplicate process to be left with accused in certain oral cases.

1950
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Parksley, Accomack County, Virginia; to repeal all acts, or parts of acts in conflict therewith; to validate all contracts heretofore or hereafter made by the present council and government while in office not inconsistent with this charter or the Constitution and general laws of this State; and to repeal all former charters of the town of Parksley, including Chapter 362 of the Acts of Assembly of 1916, approved March 20, 1916, as amended.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 17-7 of the Code of 1950, relating to the designation, jurisdiction, duties, powers and expenses of judges sitting for other judges, so as to provide that the expenses of such judges shall be paid by the State.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 5904-c, 5904-e, 5904-f, 5904-g and 5904-h of the Code of 1919, as amended, which were continued in force by § 16-50 of the Code. of 1950, the sections generally relating to courts in certain counties, and, respectively, to fees of clerks, procedure in such courts, substitute justices, compensation of officers of such courts, and special magistrates.
An Act to amend and reenact § 14-87 of the Code of 1950, relating to expenses of sheriffs and sergeants, so as to include therein maintenance of certain police radio qT 308 1
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 28 of Chapter 875 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946, approved March 28, 1946, which provided a new charter for the City of Radford, the section relating to civil and police justice; and to amend such Chapter by adding a section numbered 28-a providing for the appointment of a special justice of the peace and setting forth his powers, duties and compensation.
AN ACT to provide a new charter for the Town of Amherst; and to repeal the existing charter and amendments
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 28-209 and 28-217 of the Code of 1950, relating to procedure on arrest for certain offenses, and to compromise of certain violations.
An ACT to amend and reenact § 46-216 of the Code of 1950 relating to speed limits, so as to exempt all ambulances therefrom in emergencies.
AN ACT to amend and reenact § 28-212 of the Code of 1950 in relation to the pursuit and arrest of law violators who cross the Maryland-Virginia line, so as to restore the original provision concerning its time of taking effect.
AN ACT to amend and reenact §§ 5, 14, 15, 20, 22, 27 and 82 of Chapter 384 of the Acts of Assembly of 1946 approved March 28, 1946, which provided a new charter for the City of Charlottesville, as amended, relating to the duties of the Council, the mayor and city manager of the city; the powers of taxation thereof; the assessment of real estate for taxation; the issuance of bonds by the city; the creation of a floating debt, and borrowing in anticipation of revenue.
AN ACT to prohibit carrying of loaded firearms on public highways in certain counties under certain conditions; to prescribe penalties for violations; and to provide for enforcement of the act.