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If the sheriff, jail superintendent, or other jail administrator receives a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or Social Security card for a prisoner after his release or discharge, the sheriff, superintendent, or administrator shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the prisoner obtains possession of such identification or document. The sheriff, jail superintendent, or other jail administrator may establish a procedure for securing such identification through the Department of Motor Vehicles. 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If the sheriff, jail superintendent, or other jail administrator receives a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or Social Security card for a prisoner after his release or discharge, the sheriff, superintendent, or administrator shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the prisoner obtains possession of such identification or document. The sheriff, jail superintendent, or other jail administrator may establish a procedure for securing such identification through the Department of Motor Vehicles. 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This law was first created in 2010. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 856<\/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 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 2020, chapters 484<\/a> and 523<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":238687,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76275,"identifier":"53.1-116.1:02","token":"53.1\/3\/6\/53.1-116.1_02","url":"\/53.1-116.1_02\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-116.1_02\/","token":"53.1\/3\/6\/53.1-116.1_02","dublin_core":{"Title":"Jailer-issued identification","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-116.1:02","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Prior to the release or discharge of any prisoner who has been confined for at least 90 days and does not possess a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, and Social Security card, the sheriff, jail superintendent, or other jail administrator shall provide the assistance necessary for such prisoner to apply for and obtain such identification and documents prior to his release or discharge, provided that the sheriff, superintendent, or administrator has or can readily obtain all records and information necessary for their issuance and the prisoner has not declined an offer by the sheriff, superintendent, or administrator to provide such assistance. If the sheriff, jail superintendent, or other jail administrator receives a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or Social Security card for a prisoner after his release or discharge, the sheriff, superintendent, or administrator shall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the prisoner obtains possession<\/span> of such identification or document. The sheriff, jail superintendent, or other jail administrator may establish a procedure for securing such identification through the Department<\/span> of Motor Vehicles. Unless the prisoner has funds in his account to cover all or part of the costs and fees associated with applying for and obtaining any identification or documents pursuant to this section, such costs shall be paid by the jail.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJAILER-ISSUED IDENTIFICATION (\u00a7 53.1-116.1:02)\n\nPrior to the release or discharge of any prisoner who has been confined for at\nleast 90 days and does not possess a government-issued identification card,\nbirth certificate, and Social Security card, the sheriff, jail superintendent,\nor other jail administrator shall provide the assistance necessary for such\nprisoner to apply for and obtain such identification and documents prior to his\nrelease or discharge, provided that the sheriff, superintendent, or\nadministrator has or can readily obtain all records and information necessary\nfor their issuance and the prisoner has not declined an offer by the sheriff,\nsuperintendent, or administrator to provide such assistance. If the sheriff,\njail superintendent, or other jail administrator receives a government-issued\nidentification card, birth certificate, or Social Security card for a prisoner\nafter his release or discharge, the sheriff, superintendent, or administrator\nshall make reasonable efforts to ensure that the prisoner obtains possession of\nsuch identification or document. The sheriff, jail superintendent, or other jail\nadministrator may establish a procedure for securing such identification through\nthe Department of Motor Vehicles. Unless the prisoner has funds in his account\nto cover all or part of the costs and fees associated with applying for and\nobtaining any identification or documents pursuant to this section, such costs\nshall be paid by the jail.\n\nHISTORY: 2010, c. 856; 2020, cc. 484, 523.","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}}