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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-463 — Refusal to aid officer in execution of his office
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 6: Interference with Administration of Justice, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-463
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
If any person on being required by any sheriff or other officer refuse or neglect to assist him: (1) in the execution of his office in a criminal case, (2) in the preservation of the peace, (3) in the apprehending or securing of any person for a breach of the peace, or (4) in any case of escape or rescue, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.
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Is refusal to aid officer in execution of his office a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Refusal to aid officer in execution of his office is a class 2 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-463.
Which Virginia statute covers refusal to aid officer in execution of his office?
Refusal to aid officer in execution of his office is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-463 (Refusal to aid officer in execution of his office).
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