                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

POWERS AND DUTIES OF BUREAU OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION (§ 52-8.1)

In addition to any other powers and duties which may be provided by statute or
otherwise, the Bureau of Criminal Investigation shall conduct an investigation
into any matter referred to it by the Governor. The Bureau of Criminal
Investigation shall, when requested by the Attorney General, any sheriff, chief
of police, attorney for the Commonwealth or grand jury, conduct an investigation
into the subject matter so directed or requested, if the person or grand jury
making the request has reasonable cause to believe the acts committed or about
to be committed would constitute a Class 1, 2 or 3 felony, to determine whether
any such criminal violations have occurred, are occurring or are about to occur.
The Bureau may, in all other requests for investigations made by the Attorney
General, any sheriff, chief of police, attorney for the Commonwealth or grand
jury, conduct an investigation into the subject matter so requested, to
determine whether any criminal violations have occurred, are occurring or are
about to occur.

HISTORY: 1974, c. 483; 1975, c. 650; 1980, c. 232.