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Va. Code § 19.2-55

Issuing general search warrant or search warrant without affidavit deemed malfeasance

Virginia · Code of Virginia Title 19.2 — Criminal Procedure · Status: effective

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Va. Code § 19.2-55, Issuing general search warrant or search warrant without affidavit deemed malfeasance, Virginia, version 1 as recorded 2026-09-27, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/1406554
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Any person having authority to issue criminal warrants who wilfully and knowingly issues a general search warrant or a search warrant without the affidavit required by § 19.2-54 shall be deemed guilty of a malfeasance.