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VA Code § 52-8.4:2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-8.4:2. Certain offenses to be considered traffic infractions

Notwithstanding subsection C of § 52-8.4, any violation of any of the following provisions of the regulations adopted pursuant to § 52-8.4 shall constitute traffic infractions as defined in § 46.2-100 and shall be eligible for designation as traffic infractions for which a pretrial waiver of appearance, plea of guilty, and fine payment may be accepted pursuant to § 16.1-69.40:1.DESCRIPTION OF OFFENSECORRESPONDING SECTION OF THECODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS(a) General ViolationsMarking of motor vehicle49 C.F.R. § 390.21Railroad crossing/stopping49 C.F.R. § 392.10(b) Driver ViolationsNo medical examiner's certificate49 C.F.R. § 391.41Improper medical examiner's certificate49 C.F.R. § 391.43Medical certificate invalid49 C.F.R. § 391.43No medical waiver49 C.F.R. § 391.49Ill/fatigued driver49 C.F.R. § 392.3Possess alcoholic beverage49 C.F.R. § 392.5Hearing aid to be worn49 C.F.R. § 391.41Violate 10-hour rule, 15-hour rule49 C.F.R. § 395.3Violate 60/70-hour rule49 C.F.R. § 395.3Logbook violation (general)49 C.F.R. § 395.8No logbook49 C.F.R. § 395.8Logbook not current49 C.F.R. § 395.8Fail to retain previous 7 days on logbook49 C.F.R. § 395.8(c) Equipment Violations Equipment-inspection/use49 C.F.R. § 392.7Emergency equipment-inspection/use49 C.F.R. § 392.8Safe loading (secured)49 C.F.R. § 392.9Brakes-inoperative or missing49 C.F.R. § 393.40-§ 393.52Fuel tank securement49 C.F.R. § 393.65Fuel leak/cap49 C.F.R. § 393.67Coupling/towing devices49 C.F.R. § 393.70; § 393.71Tire exceeds weight limit49 C.F.R. § 393.75Bus violations49 C.F.R. § 393.89-§ 393.92Front end structure49 C.F.R. § 393.106Frame-cracked, loose, sagging, broken49 C.F.R. § 393.201Cab/body components-defective49 C.F.R. § 393.203Wheels/rims defective49 C.F.R. § 393.205Suspension-defective49 C.F.R. § 393.207Steering system-defective49 C.F.R. § 393.209Vehicle maintenance (general)49 C.F.R. § 396.3No driver vehicle inspection report49 C.F.R. § 396.11No periodic inspection49 C.F.R. § 396.17-§ 396.25(d) Hazardous Materials; Driving and Parking Fail to attend Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 material49 C.F.R. § 397.5Fail to attend other hazardous materials class49 C.F.R. § 397.5Improper parking Division 1.1, 1.2, or 1.3 material49 C.F.R. § 397.7; § 397.11Improper parking other hazardous materials49 C.F.R. § 397.7; § 397.11Fail to have route plan49 C.F.R. § 397.67Smoking violations49 C.F.R. § 397.13Instructions and document violations49 C.F.R. § 397.191997, c. 283.
VA Code § 52-8.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-8.5. Reporting hate crimes

A. The Superintendent shall establish and maintain within the Department of State Police a central repository for the collection and analysis of information regarding hate crimes and groups and individuals carrying out such acts.B. State, county, and municipal law-enforcement agencies shall report to the Department all hate crimes occurring in their jurisdictions in a form, time, and manner prescribed by the Superintendent. Such reports shall not be open to public inspection except insofar as the Superintendent shall permit.C. As used in this section:"Disability" means a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits one or more of a person's major life activities."Hate crime" means (i) a criminal act committed against a person or his property with the specific intent of instilling fear or intimidation in the individual against whom the act is perpetrated because of race, religion, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin or that is committed for the purpose of restraining that person from exercising his rights under the Constitution or laws of the Commonwealth or of the United States; (ii) any illegal act directed against any persons or their property because of those persons' race, religion, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin; and (iii) all other incidents, as determined by law-enforcement authorities, intended to intimidate or harass any individual or group because of race, religion, gender, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, or ethnic or national origin.1988, c. 838; 2002, cc. 588, 623; 2020, cc. 124, 746, 1171.
VA Code § 52-8.6 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-8.6. Criminal street gang reporting

When it is determined, by a state or local law-enforcement agency, regional jail, the Department of Corrections, the Department of Juvenile Justice, or a regional multijurisdictional law-enforcement task force, that a person is a member of a criminal street gang, as defined in § 18.2-46.1 by means of (i) an admission of membership in a gang; (ii) an observation by a law-enforcement officer that a person frequents a known gang area, associates with known gang members and demonstrates gang style of dress, tattoos, hand signals, or symbols; or (iii) being arrested on more than one occasion with known gang members for offenses consistent with gang activities, the agency shall enter the person's name and other appropriate gang-related information required by the Department of State Police into the information system known as the Organized Criminal Gang File of the Virginia Criminal Information Network (VCIN), established and maintained by the Department pursuant to Chapter 2 (§ 52-12 et seq.) of this title, and the Violent Criminal Gang File of the National Crime Information Center (NCIC), maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The entry shall be made as soon as practicable after determining that a person is a member of an organized criminal gang. All records contained in these information systems shall be entered, retained, and validated in accordance with established VCIN and NCIC policies.2005, c. 843; 2010, cc. 367, 472.
VA Code § 52-9 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-9. Administration of oaths; acknowledgments and affidavits; summoning witnesses in certain cases

A. All police officers appointed by the Superintendent are vested with the authority and power to administer oaths and take acknowledgments and affidavits incidental to the administration and enforcement of all laws relating to the operation of motor vehicles, applications for driver's licenses and the collection and refunding of taxes levied on gasoline, for which services they shall receive no compensation.B. Any member of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation conducting an investigation may petition an appropriate judicial officer for the issuance of a summons directed to a sheriff of any county or city, police chief of any town, or to any member of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation, commanding the officer to summon witnesses at such time and place as he may direct. Any such officer to whom the summons is delivered shall forthwith execute it, and make return thereof at the time and place named therein.C. Any member of the Bureau of Criminal Investigation who is conducting an investigation requested under the provisions of § 52-8.2 or investigating frauds or attempts to defraud the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions or investigating criminal misconduct related to official duties of any officer, agent, or employee of the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions, upon authorization by the Attorney General or an attorney for the Commonwealth, may administer an oath to any complaining witness who is giving a statement or evidence concerning such investigation. If oath is administered pursuant to this statute it shall be administered prior to the taking of any statement, and any statement taken after such oath shall be reduced to writing and subscribed by the witness.1932, p. 617; 1934, p. 277; Michie Code 1942, § 2154(53); 1944, p. 204; R.P. 1948, § 52-9; 1980, c. 228; 1981, c. 223; 1984, c. 780.
VA Code § 52-9.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-9.1. Distinctive uniform to be adopted for State police officers

The Superintendent of State Police shall cause to be designed and, with the approval of the Governor, adopt a distinctive uniform with appropriate insignia for the use of the police officers appointed by him. Such uniform, when adopted, shall be worn by all such police officers when on patrol duty, and at such other times as the Superintendent may by regulation prescribe.1950, p. 154; 1973, c. 401.
VA Code § 52-9.1:1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-9.1:1. Retention of officer's badge upon retirement

Notwithstanding any provision of law to the contrary, on and after July 1, 1978, every State police officer shall upon retirement be awarded his badge or other insignia of his office for permanent keeping; provided, however, the Superintendent of State Police, prior to tendering such badge or insignia, shall have the same mounted in such a manner that it will be impossible for anyone to display such badge or insignia upon his person.1978, c. 569.
VA Code § 52-9.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-9.2. Wearing of same or similar uniforms by other persons

When such official uniform has been adopted by the Superintendent, no police officer of any county, city or town, special policeman, guard or other person shall wear any uniform identical with such official uniform or so similar in appearance as to be likely to deceive the casual observer.Violations of this section or § 52-9.1 shall constitute a misdemeanor and be punished as provided by law.1950, p. 154.
VA Code § 52-10 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-10. Fees and rewards

No court in the Commonwealth shall in any case, in which a fine is assessed for the violation of any law of the Commonwealth, or any subdivision thereof, assess, as a part of the cost of the case any fee for arrest, or as a witness, for the benefit of any police officer of the Department of State Police; nor shall any such police officer receive any such fee. Any such police officer who accepts or receives any such fee shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine of not more than $100, and in addition the Superintendent may remove him therefor. But such officers are not prohibited from accepting or receiving rewards.1932, p. 617; 1934, p. 277; Michie Code 1942, § 2154(53); 1944, p. 204; R.P. 1948, § 52-10; 2005, c. 839.
VA Code § 52-11 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-11. Defense of police officers

If any police officer appointed by the Superintendent of State Police shall be brought before any regulatory body, summoned before any grand jury, investigated by any other law-enforcement agency, or arrested or indicted or otherwise prosecuted on any charge arising out of any act committed in the discharge of his official duties, the Superintendent may employ special counsel approved by the Attorney General to defend such officer. Upon a finding that (i) the officer did not violate a law or regulation resulting from the act which was the subject of the investigation and (ii) the officer will not be terminated from employment as the result of such act, the Superintendent shall pay for the special counsel employed. The compensation for special counsel employed, pursuant to this section, shall, subject to the approval of the Attorney General, be paid out of the funds appropriated for the administration of the Department of State Police.1938, p. 491; Michie Code 1942, § 2154(54a); R. P. 1948, § 52-11; 1958, c. 542; 1991, c. 631.
VA Code § 52-11.1 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-11.1. State Health Commissioner to cooperate

The State Health Commissioner shall cause to be furnished to the Department of State Police all such assistance requested by the Superintendent of State Police or the authorized officers and agents of the Department of State Police as may be afforded by the technical staff of the Department of Health and the Chief Medical Examiner.The State Health Commissioner may, in his discretion, furnish to any other law-enforcement officer or agency, such assistance as is afforded by the technical staff of the Department of Health and the Chief Medical Examiner.R.P. 1948, § 52-11.1; 1952, c. 493; 1979, c. 123.
VA Code § 52-11.2 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-11.2. Services of State Police in areas of counties that have merged, consolidated or been annexed into cities

When a county or city merges or consolidates into a city, or when a combination of counties and cities merge into a city, or when any county and all of the incorporated towns located entirely therein merge, consolidate or be annexed or when any county or part thereof be annexed into a city or cities, the governing body of any such city may thereafter request of the Superintendent of State Police, and upon such request he shall grant, the services of the Department of State Police in those areas of the counties which were merged, or consolidated or annexed into such city or cities for a period of ten years after the effective date of such merger, consolidation or annexation which were not previously incorporated.1968, c. 228; 1970, c. 224; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 177; 1991, c. 189.
VA Code § 52-11.3 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-11.3. Acquisition of military property

A. The Superintendent of State Police is authorized to apply for and accept grants or loans of personal property from the U.S. Department of Defense for use in the law-enforcement activities of the Department of State Police or any other law-enforcement agency of the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions. In connection with the receipt of such property, the Department of State Police and any other law-enforcement agency to which the property is transferred may agree to hold the United States government harmless against claims for damages arising out of the use of the property received. Such other law-enforcement agencies may also agree to hold the Commonwealth harmless against such claims.B. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A, the Superintendent shall not acquire or purchase (i) weaponized unmanned aerial vehicles; (ii) aircraft that are configured for combat or are combat-coded and have no established commercial flight application; (iii) grenades or similar explosives or grenade launchers from a surplus program operated by the federal government; (iv) armored multi-wheeled vehicles that are mine-resistant, ambush-protected, and configured for combat, also known as MRAPs, from a surplus program operated by the federal government; (v) bayonets; (vi) firearms of .50 caliber or higher; (vii) ammunition of .50 caliber or higher; or (viii) weaponized tracked armored vehicles.Nothing in this subsection shall restrict the acquisition or purchase of an armored high mobility multi-purpose wheeled vehicle, also known as HMMWVs, or preclude the seizure of any prohibited item in connection with a criminal investigation or proceeding or subject to a civil forfeiture. Any property obtained by seizure shall be disposed of at the conclusion of any investigation or as otherwise provided by law.C. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the acquisition, purchase, or otherwise acceptance of any personal protective equipment, naloxone or other lifesaving medication, or any personal property that is not specifically prohibited pursuant to subsection B from the federal government.1995, c. 149; 2020, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 37, 55.
VA Code § 52-11.5 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 1 - Department of State Police|§ 52-11.5. Disposal of unclaimed firearms or other weapons in possession of the State Police

Subject to the provisions of § 19.2-386.29, the State Police may destroy unclaimed firearms and other weapons that have been in the possession of the Department for a period of more than 120 days and that have been determined by the Superintendent or his designee to be unsuitable to be placed in service with the Department. For the purposes of this section, "unclaimed firearms and other weapons" means any firearm or other weapon belonging to another that has been acquired by a law-enforcement officer pursuant to his duties, that is not needed in any criminal prosecution, that has not been claimed by its rightful owner and that the State Treasurer has indicated will be declined if remitted under the Virginia Disposition of Unclaimed Property Act (§ 55.1-2500 et seq.).At the discretion of the Superintendent or his designee, unclaimed firearms or other weapons may be destroyed by any means that render the firearms or other weapons permanently inoperable. Prior to the destruction of such firearms or other weapons, the Superintendent or his designee shall comply with the notice provisions contained in § 52-11.4.In lieu of destroying any such unclaimed firearm, the Superintendent or his designee may donate the firearm to the Department of Forensic Science, upon agreement of the Department of Forensic Science.2004, c. 427; 2015, c. 220.
VA Code § 52-12 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 2 - Basic State Police Communication System|§ 52-12. Establishment of communication system

There shall be established in the Department of State Police, a basic coordinating police communication system of private line typewriter communication, operating through sending and receiving stations or receiving stations only, and such associated equipment as may be necessary, at the headquarters of the Superintendent of State Police and at such substations or detached posts as shall be designated by the Superintendent, for the purpose of prompt collection and distribution of information throughout the Commonwealth as the police problems of the Commonwealth may require. Authority is hereby granted to connect such basic system directly or indirectly with similar systems in this or adjoining states.1938, p. 674; Michie Code 1942, § 2154(233).
VA Code § 52-13 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 2 - Basic State Police Communication System|§ 52-13. Installation, operation and maintenance of system; personnel

The Superintendent of State Police is authorized to install, operate and maintain the basic system and to employ the necessary personnel for its installation, operation and maintenance. The persons so employed may be members of the State Police, or other State employees, particularly qualified for the duty they are to perform.1938, p. 674; Michie Code 1942, § 2154(234).
VA Code § 52-14 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 2 - Basic State Police Communication System|§ 52-14. Availability of system

The basic system herein provided for may be made available for use by any department or division of the State government and by any county, city, town, railroad or other special police department lawfully maintained by any corporation in this Commonwealth as well as agencies of the federal government, subject to the following terms and conditions:1. Application for permission to connect with the basic system shall be made to the Superintendent of State Police on forms to be provided by him;2. Such application may be approved by the Superintendent if, as and when in his discretion such connection is requisite and necessary for the best interests of the entire system;3. Upon approval of such application and before the applicant shall be connected with the basic system, such applicant must agree to assume and pay all rentals for sending and receiving stations, or receiving stations only, as may be authorized by the Superintendent for installation within the jurisdiction of the applicant, and any and all costs of installation and operation of such stations;4. a. The Commonwealth shall pay all rental for necessary wire or circuit mileage required to connect such stations operated by criminal justice agencies of the Commonwealth and its political subdivisions, or the Federal Bureau of Investigation, with the basic system.b. All other agencies shall agree, as a condition of connection or continued service, to assume and pay all rental for necessary wire or circuit mileage required to connect such stations with the basic system.1938, p. 674; Michie Code 1942, § 2154(235); 1999, c. 150.
VA Code § 52-15 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 2 - Basic State Police Communication System|§ 52-15. Control of system; orders, rules or regulations

Such basic system shall remain at all times under the control of the Superintendent of State Police, and such control may be exercised by him through such member of his department as he shall designate for such purpose. The Superintendent may make and issue such orders, rules or regulations for the use of the system as in his discretion are necessary for efficient operation.1938, p. 675; Michie Code 1942, § 2154(236).
VA Code § 52-16 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 3 - Joint State and Local Police Communication System|§ 52-16. Governor may establish and maintain radio and teletype system to aid police

The Governor may in his discretion establish, purchase, lease or otherwise acquire all necessary property, real and personal, for such purpose, and cause to be constructed, equipped, maintained and operated, at such place or places as he may determine, a radio or teletype system or any combination of the two for transmitting and receiving messages, in connection with the work of the police departments of, and officers exercising police powers in, the cities, towns and counties of Virginia and the work of the police officers of the Department of State Police, relating to the detection of crime and the apprehension of criminals and other necessary police activities.1936-7, p. 44; Michie Code 1942, § 2991b.
VA Code § 52-17 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 3 - Joint State and Local Police Communication System|§ 52-17. Contracts with counties, cities and towns

In order to make the system effective and of greatest benefit to the people of the Commonwealth, the Governor may in his discretion enter into negotiations with and make contracts and agreements with the cities, counties and towns of the Commonwealth whereby portions of the cost of establishing, purchasing, constructing, maintaining and operating such system will be borne by such localities.In making agreements with the several localities due consideration shall be given to the population thereof and to any expense incurred, or which may be incurred, by such localities in purchasing, constructing, maintaining and operating local systems for similar purposes.1936-7, p. 45; Michie Code 1942, § 2991b.
VA Code § 52-18 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 3 - Joint State and Local Police Communication System|§ 52-18. Districts

The Governor may in his discretion divide the Commonwealth into two or more radio or teletype districts or combination of the two, and in the event of the proper proportionate monetary cooperation upon the part of localities within any one or more of such districts, may arrange for the establishment, purchase, installation, maintenance and operation of such radio or teletype equipment or both within such district or districts.1936-7, p. 45; Michie Code 1942, § 2991b.
VA Code § 52-19 (2021)
2021 Code of Virginia|Title 52 - Police (State)|Chapter 3 - Joint State and Local Police Communication System|§ 52-19. Rules and regulations

The Governor may cause to be made and issued such reasonable rules and regulations as he may deem necessary for the proper use of such system.1936-7, p. 45; Michie Code 1942, § 2991b.