Virginia legal term
Emergency personnel in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Emergency personnel” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Emergency personnel” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Emergency personnel" means any persons, paid or volunteer, who receive calls for dispatch of police, fire, or emergency medical services personnel, and includes law-enforcement officers, firefighters, including special forest wardens designated pursuant to § 10.1-1135 , and emergency medical services personnel. (Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-426)
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