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Va. Code § 15.2-530

Powers and duties of sheriff

Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 15.2 — Counties, Cities and Towns · Status: effective

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Va. Code § 15.2-530, Powers and duties of sheriff, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1402129
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The sheriff shall exercise the powers conferred and perform the duties imposed upon sheriffs by general law. He shall have the custody of, and be charged with the duty of feeding and caring for, all prisoners confined in the county jail. He shall perform such other duties the board imposes upon him.