                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

AUTHORITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO ISSUE SUMMONSES FOR MISDEMEANOR
VIOLATIONS OF CERTAIN LOCAL ORDINANCES (§ 15.2-1512.5)

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a locality may appoint and train
local government employees to enforce local ordinances within the scope of the
employee&#8217;s employment by issuing summonses for misdemeanor violations of
ordinances, except those offenses listed in Title 18.2 or Chapter 8 (§ 46.2-800
et seq.) of Title 46.2 or those violations of local ordinances for offenses that
are substantially similar to such offenses. Such employees shall not have the
power and authority of constables at common law; their power shall be limited to
issuing such summonses in their locality.

HISTORY: 2020, c. 144.