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This law was first created in 1988. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 626 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1988 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 1998, chapter 413<\/a>; in 2005, chapters 337<\/a> and 452<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 284<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 132<\/a>; in 2016, chapters 176<\/a> and 462<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 298<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":77999,"section_number":"15.2-1612","catch_line":"Wearing of same or similar uniforms by unauthorized persons; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1612\/"},{"id":60045,"section_number":"15.2-1613","catch_line":"Operation of sheriff's office","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1613\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69551,"section_number":"15.2-1611","catch_line":"Alternate clothing for sheriff and deputies","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1611\/"}],"permalink":{"id":153413,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58330,"identifier":"15.2-1610","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1610","url":"\/15.2-1610\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1610\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1610","dublin_core":{"Title":"Standard uniforms and motor vehicle markings to be adopted by sheriffs","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1610","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Except as provided in § 15.2-1611<\/a>, all uniforms used by sheriffs and their deputies and police officers under the direct control of a sheriff while in the performance of their duties shall (i) easily identify local law<\/span>-enforcement officers to members of the public, (ii) be of a design and style approved by the sheriff of the locality<\/span>, and (iii) be worn according to the policies established by the sheriff of the locality<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All marked motor vehicles used by sheriffs’ offices shall conspicuously display on each front side door of such vehicles the words “Sheriff’s Office” or “Sheriff” and the name of the county<\/span> or city<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> All sheriffs’ offices shall be in full compliance with specifications for uniforms and motor vehicle markings, if the sheriff prescribes that uniforms be worn and marked motor vehicles be utilized. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSTANDARD UNIFORMS AND MOTOR VEHICLE MARKINGS TO BE ADOPTED BY SHERIFFS (\u00a7\n15.2-1610)\n\nA. Except as provided in § 15.2-1611, all uniforms used by sheriffs and\ntheir deputies and police officers under the direct control of a sheriff while\nin the performance of their duties shall (i) easily identify local\nlaw-enforcement officers to members of the public, (ii) be of a design and style\napproved by the sheriff of the locality, and (iii) be worn according to the\npolicies established by the sheriff of the locality.\n\nB. All marked motor vehicles used by sheriffs’ offices shall conspicuously\ndisplay on each front side door of such vehicles the words\n“Sheriff’s Office” or “Sheriff” and the name of\nthe county or city.\n\nC. All sheriffs’ offices shall be in full compliance with specifications\nfor uniforms and motor vehicle markings, if the sheriff prescribes that uniforms\nbe worn and marked motor vehicles be utilized.\n\nHISTORY: 1988, c. 626, \u00a7 15.1-90.3; 1997, c. 587; 1998, c. 413; 2005, cc. 337,\n452; 2008, c. 284; 2015, c. 132; 2016, cc. 176, 462; 2019, c. 298.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}