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The purposes of this unit shall be to:1\n\nInitiate independent inquiries and conduct independent investigations when the Department has reason to believe that insurance fraud may have been or is currently being committed, and to undertake studies to determine the extent of such insurance fraud.2\n\nRespond to notification or complaints alleging insurance fraud generated by federal, state and local police, other law-enforcement authorities, governmental agencies or units, and any other person.3\n\nReview notices and reports of insurance fraud; select the incidents of suspected fraud that, in its judgment, require further detailed investigation; and conduct the investigations.B\n\nThe Superintendent may appoint such agents as he may deem necessary to assist the Department in carrying out its powers and duties under this chapter.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":285518,"text":"There shall be established within the Department of State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit. 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This law was first created in 1998. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 590<\/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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":237559,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79687,"identifier":"52-37","token":"52\/9\/52-37","url":"\/52-37\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/52-37\/","token":"52\/9\/52-37","dublin_core":{"Title":"Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit established; powers and duties of Department of State Police","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 52-37","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> There shall be established within the Department of State Police, Bureau of Criminal Investigation, the Insurance Fraud<\/span> Investigation Unit. The purposes of this unit shall be to: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Initiate independent inquiries and conduct independent investigations when the Department has reason to believe that insurance fraud<\/span> may have been or is currently being committed, and to undertake studies to determine the extent of such insurance fraud<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Respond to notification or complaints alleging insurance fraud<\/span> generated by federal, state and local police, other law<\/span>-enforcement authorities, governmental agencies or units, and any other person. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Review notices and reports of insurance fraud<\/span>; select the incidents of suspected fraud that, in its judgment<\/span>, require further detailed investigation; and conduct the investigations. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The Superintendent may appoint such agents as he may deem necessary to assist the Department in carrying out its powers and duties under this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINSURANCE FRAUD INVESTIGATION UNIT ESTABLISHED; POWERS AND DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT\nOF STATE POLICE (\u00a7 52-37)\n\nA. There shall be established within the Department of State Police, Bureau of\nCriminal Investigation, the Insurance Fraud Investigation Unit. The purposes of\nthis unit shall be to:\n\n 1. Initiate independent inquiries and conduct independent investigations when\n the Department has reason to believe that insurance fraud may have been or is\n currently being committed, and to undertake studies to determine the extent of\n such insurance fraud.\n\n 2. Respond to notification or complaints alleging insurance fraud generated by\n federal, state and local police, other law-enforcement authorities,\n governmental agencies or units, and any other person.\n\n 3. Review notices and reports of insurance fraud; select the incidents of\n suspected fraud that, in its judgment, require further detailed investigation;\n and conduct the investigations.\n\nB. The Superintendent may appoint such agents as he may deem necessary to assist\nthe Department in carrying out its powers and duties under this chapter.\n\nHISTORY: 1998, c. 590.","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}}