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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1960, chapter 358; in 1975, chapters 14 and 15.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":164947,"object_type":"law","relational_id":62919,"identifier":"18.2-50","token":"18.2\/4\/3\/18.2-50","url":"\/18.2-50\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/18.2-50\/","token":"18.2\/4\/3\/18.2-50","dublin_core":{"Title":"Disclosure of information and assistance to law-enforcement officers required","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 18.2-50","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever it is brought to the attention of the members of the immediate family of any person that such person has been abducted, or that threats or attempts have been made to abduct any such person, such members shall make immediate report thereof to the police or other law<\/span>-enforcement officers of the county, city or town where such person resides, and shall render all such possible assistance to such officers in the capture and conviction<\/span> of the person or persons guilty of the alleged offense<\/span>. Any person violating any of the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE TO LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS REQUIRED\n(\u00a7 18.2-50)\n\nWhenever it is brought to the attention of the members of the immediate family\nof any person that such person has been abducted, or that threats or attempts\nhave been made to abduct any such person, such members shall make immediate\nreport thereof to the police or other law-enforcement officers of the county,\ncity or town where such person resides, and shall render all such possible\nassistance to such officers in the capture and conviction of the person or\npersons guilty of the alleged offense. Any person violating any of the\nprovisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 18.1-40; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","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}}