                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ASSISTING U.S. ARMED FORCES IN DETENTION OF CITIZEN (§ 2.2-614.2:1)

Notwithstanding any contrary provision of law, no agency of the Commonwealth as
defined in § 8.01-385, political subdivision of the Commonwealth as defined in
§ 8.01-385, employee of either acting in his official capacity, or member of
the Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force, when such a member is
serving in the Virginia National Guard or the Virginia Defense Force on official
state duty, shall knowingly aid an agency of the armed forces of the United
States in the detention of any citizen pursuant to 50 U.S.C. § 1541 as provided
by the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 (P.L. 112-81, §
1021) if such aid would knowingly place any state agency, political subdivision,
employee of such state agency or political subdivision, or aforementioned member
of the Virginia National Guard or the Virginia Defense Force in violation of the
United States Constitution, the Constitution of Virginia, any provision of the
Code of Virginia, any act of the General Assembly, or any regulation of the
Virginia Administrative Code.
		The provisions of this section shall not apply to participation by state or
local law enforcement or Virginia National Guard or Virginia Defense Force in
joint task forces, partnerships, or other similar cooperative agreements with
federal law enforcement as long as they are not for the purpose of participating
in such detentions under § 1021 of the National Defense Authorization Act for
Fiscal Year 2012.

HISTORY: 2012, c. 792.