Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-361 — Misuse, misappropriation or willful failure to account for fines is embezzlement

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 5: Receipts for Fines, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-361

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-361Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

If any officer misuse, misappropriate, or willfully fail to return or account for, a fine collected by him he shall be deemed guilty of embezzlement and shall be punished as for the embezzlement of public funds and the failure, without good cause, to produce or account for any receipt form received by him shall be prima facie evidence of his embezzlement of the amount represented thereby.

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