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In addition, a Capitol Police officer who is a detector canine handler shall have concurrent jurisdiction with the law-enforcement officers of any city or county that has requested the assistance of the Capitol Police in the detection of firearms, ammunition, explosives, propellants, or incendiaries.D\n\nIn any case involving the theft or misappropriation of the personal property of any member or employee of the General Assembly, the Capitol Police shall have concurrent jurisdiction with law-enforcement officers of any county contiguous to the City of Richmond. Members of the Capitol Police when assigned to accompany the Governor or Governor-elect, members of the Governor’s family, the Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant Governor-elect, the Attorney General or Attorney General-elect, members of the General Assembly, or members of the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals of Virginia, or when directed to serve a summons issued by the Clerk of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Delegates, a joint committee or commission thereof, or any committee of either house, shall be vested with all the powers and authority of a law-enforcement officer of any city or county in which they are required to be. All members of the Capitol Police shall be subject to the provisions of § 2.2-1202.1 and Chapter 5 (§ 9.1-500 et seq.) of Title 9.1.E\n\nThe assignment of jurisdiction to any property pursuant to this section shall be approved by the Legislative Support Commission.F\n\nThe Division of Capitol Police shall have the authority to enter into contracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":247199,"text":"The Capitol Police may exercise within the limits of the Capitol Square, when assigned to any other property owned, leased, or controlled by the Commonwealth or any agency, department, institution, or commission thereof, and pursuant to the provisions of §§ 15.2-1724, 15.2-1726, and 15.2-1728 all the powers, duties, and functions that are exercised by the police of the city or the police or sheriff of the county within which such property is located.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":247200,"text":"The jurisdiction of the Capitol Police shall further extend 300 feet beyond the boundary of any property they are required to protect, such jurisdiction to be concurrent with that of other law-enforcement officers of the locality in which such property is located.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":247201,"text":"The Capitol Police shall also have concurrent jurisdiction with law-enforcement officers of the City of Richmond. 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This law was first created in 1982. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 243 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 1982 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1984, chapter 149; in 1988, chapter 329; in 1995, chapters 770<\/a> and 818<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 231<\/a> and 588<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 437<\/a>; in 2012, chapters 803<\/a> and 835<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 448<\/a> and 455<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 579<\/a> and 580<\/a>; in 2020, chapters 754<\/a> and 897<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86530,"section_number":"51.1-212","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/51.1-212\/"},{"id":74882,"section_number":"65.2-102","catch_line":"Coverage of firefighters and law-enforcement officers in off-duty capacity","order_by":null,"url":"\/65.2-102\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":60256,"section_number":"15.2-1724","catch_line":"Police and other officers may be sent beyond territorial limits","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1724\/"},{"id":80081,"section_number":"15.2-1726","catch_line":"Agreements for consolidation of police departments or for cooperation in furnishing police services","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1726\/"},{"id":55372,"section_number":"15.2-1728","catch_line":"Mutual aid agreements between police departments and federal authorities","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1728\/"},{"id":80462,"section_number":"2.2-1202.1","catch_line":"Additional powers and duties of Director; employment dispute resolution","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1202.1\/"},{"id":70463,"section_number":"9.1-500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":199981,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68320,"identifier":"30-34.2:1","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.2_1","url":"\/30-34.2_1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-34.2_1\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.2_1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers, duties and functions of Capitol Police","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-34.2:1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Capitol Police may exercise within the limits of the Capitol Square, when assigned to any other property owned, leased, or controlled by the Commonwealth or any agency, department, institution, or commission thereof, and pursuant to the provisions of §§ 15.2-1724<\/a>, 15.2-1726<\/a>, and 15.2-1728<\/a> all the powers, duties, and functions that are exercised by the police of the city or the police or sheriff of the county within which such property is located. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The jurisdiction<\/span> of the Capitol Police shall further extend 300 feet beyond the boundary of any property they are required to protect, such jurisdiction<\/span> to be concurrent with that of other law<\/span>-enforcement officers of the locality in which such property is located. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The Capitol Police shall also have concurrent jurisdiction<\/span> with law<\/span>-enforcement officers of the City of Richmond. In addition, a Capitol Police officer who is a detector canine handler shall have concurrent jurisdiction<\/span> with the law<\/span>-enforcement officers of any city or county that has requested the assistance of the Capitol Police in the detection of firearms, ammunition, explosives, propellants, or incendiaries. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> In any case involving the theft or misappropriation of the personal property of any member or employee of the General Assembly, the Capitol Police shall have concurrent jurisdiction<\/span> with law<\/span>-enforcement officers of any county contiguous to the City of Richmond. Members of the Capitol Police when assigned to accompany the Governor or Governor-elect, members of the Governor’s family, the Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant Governor-elect, the Attorney General<\/span> or Attorney General<\/span>-elect, members of the General Assembly, or members of the Supreme Court<\/span> or Court<\/span> of Appeals<\/span> of Virginia, or when directed to serve a summons<\/span> issued by the Clerk of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of Delegates, a joint committee or commission thereof, or any committee of either house, shall be vested with all the powers and authority of a law<\/span>-enforcement officer of any city or county in which they are required to be. All members of the Capitol Police shall be subject to the provisions of § 2.2-1202.1<\/a> and Chapter 5 (§ 9.1-500<\/a> et seq.) of Title 9.1. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> The assignment of jurisdiction<\/span> to any property pursuant to this section shall be approved by the Legislative Support Commission. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

F.<\/span> The Division of Capitol Police shall have the authority to enter into contracts<\/span> or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS, DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS OF CAPITOL POLICE (\u00a7 30-34.2:1)\n\nA. The Capitol Police may exercise within the limits of the Capitol Square, when\nassigned to any other property owned, leased, or controlled by the Commonwealth\nor any agency, department, institution, or commission thereof, and pursuant to\nthe provisions of §§ 15.2-1724, 15.2-1726, and 15.2-1728 all the\npowers, duties, and functions that are exercised by the police of the city or\nthe police or sheriff of the county within which such property is located.\n\nB. The jurisdiction of the Capitol Police shall further extend 300 feet beyond\nthe boundary of any property they are required to protect, such jurisdiction to\nbe concurrent with that of other law-enforcement officers of the locality in\nwhich such property is located.\n\nC. The Capitol Police shall also have concurrent jurisdiction with\nlaw-enforcement officers of the City of Richmond. In addition, a Capitol Police\nofficer who is a detector canine handler shall have concurrent jurisdiction with\nthe law-enforcement officers of any city or county that has requested the\nassistance of the Capitol Police in the detection of firearms, ammunition,\nexplosives, propellants, or incendiaries.\n\nD. In any case involving the theft or misappropriation of the personal property\nof any member or employee of the General Assembly, the Capitol Police shall have\nconcurrent jurisdiction with law-enforcement officers of any county contiguous\nto the City of Richmond. Members of the Capitol Police when assigned to\naccompany the Governor or Governor-elect, members of the Governor’s\nfamily, the Lieutenant Governor or Lieutenant Governor-elect, the Attorney\nGeneral or Attorney General-elect, members of the General Assembly, or members\nof the Supreme Court or Court of Appeals of Virginia, or when directed to serve\na summons issued by the Clerk of the Senate or the Clerk of the House of\nDelegates, a joint committee or commission thereof, or any committee of either\nhouse, shall be vested with all the powers and authority of a law-enforcement\nofficer of any city or county in which they are required to be. All members of\nthe Capitol Police shall be subject to the provisions of § 2.2-1202.1 and\nChapter 5 (§ 9.1-500 et seq.) of Title 9.1.\n\nE. The assignment of jurisdiction to any property pursuant to this section shall\nbe approved by the Legislative Support Commission.\n\nF. The Division of Capitol Police shall have the authority to enter into\ncontracts or agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its\nduties.\n\nHISTORY: 1982, c. 243; 1984, c. 149; 1988, c. 329; 1995, cc. 770, 818; 2003, cc.\n231, 588; 2008, c. 437; 2012, cc. 803, 835; 2015, cc. 448, 455; 2018, cc. 579,\n580; 2020, cc. 754, 897.","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}}