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Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-142 — Assignments of officers to districts

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 2: State Probation and Parole Services, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-142

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.

Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-142Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
There shall be at least one probation and parole officer for each probation and parole district. The Director of the Department may assign officers authorized in one district to duties in another district. However, no such transfer shall be effected without the concurrence of the affected officer. Any officer so assigned shall have the same power and authority as an officer authorized by the judge or judges of the court or courts of such other district. The Director, in consultation with the court, shall designate all supervisory staff.

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