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For the purposes of this section, “unclaimed firearms and other weapons” means any firearm or other weapon belonging to another that has been acquired by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to his duties, that is not needed in any criminal prosecution, that has not been claimed by its rightful owner, and that the State Treasurer has indicated will be declined if remitted under the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (\u00a7 55.1-2500 et seq.), and “unclaimed personal property” means any personal property belonging to another that has been acquired by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to his duties, that is not needed in any criminal prosecution, that has not been claimed by its rightful owner, and that the State Treasurer has indicated will be declined if remitted under the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (\u00a7 55.1-2500 et seq.).\n\t\tAt the discretion of the chief of police or his designee, the Division of Capitol Police may destroy unclaimed firearms or other weapons by any means that renders the firearms or other weapons permanently inoperable and may lawfully dispose of other unclaimed personal property. Prior to the destruction of such unclaimed firearms or other weapons or disposal of such other unclaimed personal property, the chief of police or his designee shall (i) make reasonable attempts to notify by mail the rightful owner of the property and (ii) obtain from the attorney for the Commonwealth of the jurisdiction from which the unclaimed item came into the possession of the Division of Capitol Police in writing a statement advising that the item is not needed in any criminal prosecution. The Division may dispose of an unclaimed bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped in accordance with the provisions of \u00a7 15.2-1720.\n\t\tIn lieu of destroying any such unclaimed firearm, the chief of police or his designee may donate the firearm to the Department of Forensic Science, upon agreement of the Department.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":215436,"text":"Subject to the provisions of \u00a7 19.2-386.29, the Division of Capitol Police may destroy unclaimed firearms and other weapons, and may lawfully dispose of other unclaimed personal property, that have been in the possession of the Division for a period of more than 120 days. For the purposes of this section, “unclaimed firearms and other weapons” means any firearm or other weapon belonging to another that has been acquired by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to his duties, that is not needed in any criminal prosecution, that has not been claimed by its rightful owner, and that the State Treasurer has indicated will be declined if remitted under the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (\u00a7 55.1-2500 et seq.), and “unclaimed personal property” means any personal property belonging to another that has been acquired by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to his duties, that is not needed in any criminal prosecution, that has not been claimed by its rightful owner, and that the State Treasurer has indicated will be declined if remitted under the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (\u00a7 55.1-2500 et seq.).\n\t\tAt the discretion of the chief of police or his designee, the Division of Capitol Police may destroy unclaimed firearms or other weapons by any means that renders the firearms or other weapons permanently inoperable and may lawfully dispose of other unclaimed personal property. Prior to the destruction of such unclaimed firearms or other weapons or disposal of such other unclaimed personal property, the chief of police or his designee shall (i) make reasonable attempts to notify by mail the rightful owner of the property and (ii) obtain from the attorney for the Commonwealth of the jurisdiction from which the unclaimed item came into the possession of the Division of Capitol Police in writing a statement advising that the item is not needed in any criminal prosecution. The Division may dispose of an unclaimed bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped in accordance with the provisions of \u00a7 15.2-1720.\n\t\tIn lieu of destroying any such unclaimed firearm, the chief of police or his designee may donate the firearm to the Department of Forensic Science, upon agreement of the Department.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15435,"edition_id":1,"name":"Legislative Support Commission","identifier":"3.1","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12738,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:54:58","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:54:58","permalink":{"id":199955,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15435,"identifier":"3.1","token":"30\/3.1","url":"\/30\/3.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12738,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Assembly","identifier":"30","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":199019,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12738,"identifier":"30","token":"30","url":"\/30\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":87231,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.1","catch_line":"Legislative Support Commission; membership; officers; compensation and expenses","url":"\/30-34.1\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.1","metadata":false},{"id":71691,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.10","catch_line":"Fees and mailing costs","url":"\/30-34.10\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.10","metadata":false},{"id":82138,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.10:1","catch_line":"Establishment and maintenance of electronic information system","url":"\/30-34.10_1\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.10_1","metadata":false},{"id":67099,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.10:2","catch_line":"Access to Code of Virginia, Virginia Administrative Code, and Virginia Register of Regulations","url":"\/30-34.10_2\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.10_2","metadata":false},{"id":74823,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.10:3","catch_line":"Fees","url":"\/30-34.10_3\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.10_3","metadata":false},{"id":65642,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.2","catch_line":"Powers and duties generally","url":"\/30-34.2\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.2","metadata":false},{"id":68320,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.2:1","catch_line":"Powers, duties and functions of Capitol Police","url":"\/30-34.2_1\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.2_1","metadata":false},{"id":58799,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.2:2","catch_line":"Disposal of unclaimed firearms, other weapons, or other unclaimed personal property in possession of the Division of Capitol Police","url":"\/30-34.2_2\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.2_2","metadata":false},{"id":58989,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.3","catch_line":"Printing of bills, joint resolutions, etc","url":"\/30-34.3\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.3","metadata":false},{"id":77025,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.4","catch_line":"Copies of bills, calendars, etc., to be furnished on application","url":"\/30-34.4\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.4","metadata":false},{"id":78405,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.4:1","catch_line":"Request and distribution of state publications","url":"\/30-34.4_1\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.4_1","metadata":false},{"id":86139,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.5","catch_line":"Printing and distribution of Acts of Assembly","url":"\/30-34.5\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.5","metadata":false},{"id":67511,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.6","catch_line":"Printing and distribution of Journals of Senate and House","url":"\/30-34.6\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.6","metadata":false},{"id":86579,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.7","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/30-34.7\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.7","metadata":false},{"id":76791,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.8","catch_line":"Donation of surplus copies to law schools of institutions of higher education","url":"\/30-34.8\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.8","metadata":false},{"id":68239,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.9","catch_line":"Furnishing certain law school libraries publications for exchange","url":"\/30-34.9\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.9","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":68320,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.2:1","catch_line":"Powers, duties and functions of Capitol Police","url":"\/30-34.2_1\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.2_1","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":58989,"structure_id":15435,"section_number":"30-34.3","catch_line":"Printing of bills, joint resolutions, etc","url":"\/30-34.3\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.3","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/30-34.2:2\/","history_text":"

This law was first created in 2012. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 209<\/a> 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. 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 2015, chapter 220<\/a>; in 2018, chapter 581<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81997,"section_number":"15.2-1720","catch_line":"Localities authorized to license bicycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and electric personal assistive mobility devices; disposition of unclaimed bicycles, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and electric personal assistive mobility devices","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1720\/"},{"id":60469,"section_number":"19.2-386.29","catch_line":"Forfeiture of certain weapons used in commission of criminal offense","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-386.29\/"},{"id":58539,"section_number":"55.1-2500","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":199985,"object_type":"law","relational_id":58799,"identifier":"30-34.2:2","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.2_2","url":"\/30-34.2_2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/30-34.2_2\/","token":"30\/3.1\/30-34.2_2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Disposal of unclaimed firearms, other weapons, or other unclaimed personal property in possession of the Division of Capitol Police","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 30-34.2:2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Subject to the provisions of \u00a7 19.2-386.29<\/a>, the Division of Capitol Police may destroy unclaimed firearms and other weapons, and may lawfully dispose of other unclaimed personal property, that have been in the possession<\/span> of the Division for a period of more than 120 days. For the purposes of this section, “unclaimed firearms and other weapons” means any firearm or other weapon belonging to another that has been acquired by a law<\/span>-enforcement officer pursuant to his duties, that is not needed in any criminal prosecution<\/span>, that has not been claimed by its rightful owner, and that the State Treasurer has indicated will be declined if remitted under the Virginia Disposition<\/span> of Unclaimed Property Act (\u00a7 55.1-2500<\/a> et seq.), and “unclaimed personal property” means any personal property belonging to another that has been acquired by a law<\/span>-enforcement officer pursuant to his duties, that is not needed in any criminal prosecution<\/span>, that has not been claimed by its rightful owner, and that the State Treasurer has indicated will be declined if remitted under the Virginia Disposition<\/span> of Unclaimed Property Act (\u00a7 55.1-2500<\/a> et seq.).\n\t\tAt the discretion of the chief of police or his designee, the Division of Capitol Police may destroy unclaimed firearms or other weapons by any means that renders the firearms or other weapons permanently inoperable and may lawfully dispose of other unclaimed personal property. Prior to the destruction of such unclaimed firearms or other weapons or disposal of such other unclaimed personal property, the chief of police or his designee shall (i) make reasonable attempts to notify by mail the rightful owner of the property and (ii) obtain from the attorney for the Commonwealth of the jurisdiction<\/span> from which the unclaimed item came into the possession<\/span> of the Division of Capitol Police in writing a statement advising that the item is not needed in any criminal prosecution<\/span>. The Division may dispose of an unclaimed bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped in accordance with the provisions of \u00a7 15.2-1720<\/a>.\n\t\tIn lieu of destroying any such unclaimed firearm, the chief of police or his designee may donate the firearm to the Department of Forensic Science, upon agreement of the Department.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED FIREARMS, OTHER WEAPONS, OR OTHER UNCLAIMED PERSONAL\nPROPERTY IN POSSESSION OF THE DIVISION OF CAPITOL POLICE (\u00a7 30-34.2:2)\n\nSubject to the provisions of \u00a7 19.2-386.29, the Division of Capitol Police may\ndestroy unclaimed firearms and other weapons, and may lawfully dispose of other\nunclaimed personal property, that have been in the possession of the Division\nfor a period of more than 120 days. For the purposes of this section,\n“unclaimed firearms and other weapons” means any firearm or other\nweapon belonging to another that has been acquired by a law-enforcement officer\npursuant to his duties, that is not needed in any criminal prosecution, that has\nnot been claimed by its rightful owner, and that the State Treasurer has\nindicated will be declined if remitted under the Virginia Disposition of\nUnclaimed Property Act (\u00a7 55.1-2500 et seq.), and “unclaimed personal\nproperty” means any personal property belonging to another that has been\nacquired by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to his duties, that is not needed\nin any criminal prosecution, that has not been claimed by its rightful owner,\nand that the State Treasurer has indicated will be declined if remitted under\nthe Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (\u00a7 55.1-2500 et seq.).\n\t\tAt the discretion of the chief of police or his designee, the Division of\nCapitol Police may destroy unclaimed firearms or other weapons by any means that\nrenders the firearms or other weapons permanently inoperable and may lawfully\ndispose of other unclaimed personal property. Prior to the destruction of such\nunclaimed firearms or other weapons or disposal of such other unclaimed personal\nproperty, the chief of police or his designee shall (i) make reasonable attempts\nto notify by mail the rightful owner of the property and (ii) obtain from the\nattorney for the Commonwealth of the jurisdiction from which the unclaimed item\ncame into the possession of the Division of Capitol Police in writing a\nstatement advising that the item is not needed in any criminal prosecution. The\nDivision may dispose of an unclaimed bicycle, electric personal assistive\nmobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or moped in accordance with\nthe provisions of \u00a7 15.2-1720.\n\t\tIn lieu of destroying any such unclaimed firearm, the chief of police or his\ndesignee may donate the firearm to the Department of Forensic Science, upon\nagreement of the Department.\n\nHISTORY: 2012, c. 209; 2015, c. 220; 2018, c. 581.","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}}