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Virginia Administrative Code
Title 19. Public Safety
Agency 30. Department of State Police
Chapter 180. Regulations Governing the Establishment and Maintenance of the Witness Protection Program
12/31/2024

19VAC30-180-40. Authorized expenses; availability of service; crimes covered.

A. The Witness Protection Program funds may be used for the following witness expenses only:

1. Reasonable lodging expenses.

2. Reimbursement of reasonable, related, uninsured/unreimbursed medical expenses.

3. Vehicle/transportation expenses.

4. Installation of systems and devices necessary to fulfill protective services.

5. Meals or food for the program participants only.

6. Personal expenses as they relate to the personal hygiene of the participant.

7. Reasonable incidental expenses.

8. Authorized relocation expenses.

B. The service of the Witness Protection Program will be available as long as it is adequately funded. If the program continues to be funded, the data from the initial cases will be analyzed to determine if time constraints can be expanded to increase the effectiveness of the Witness Protection Program.

C. The Witness Protection Program can be utilized for assistance involving serious violent crimes defined by Articles 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 of Chapter 4 (§ 18.2-30 et seq.) of Title 18.2 of the Code of Virginia and felony violations listed in § 18.2-248 of the Code of Virginia.

Statutory Authority

§ 52-35 of the Code of Virginia.

Historical Notes

Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 9, eff. December 22, 1997.

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