Chapter 16. Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and SuppliesRead Chapter
- Article 1. Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and SuppliesRead all
- § 15.2-1600
- Counties and cities required to elect certain officers; qualifications of attorney for the Commonwealth; duties and compensation of officers; vacancies, certain counties and cities excepted; officer's powers not to be diminished
- § 15.2-1601
- Requirements for officers
- § 15.2-1602
- Sharing of such officers by two or more units of government
- § 15.2-1603
- Appointment of deputies; their powers; how removed
- § 15.2-1604
- Appointment of deputies and employment of employees; discriminatory practices by certain officers; civil penalty
- § 15.2-1605
- Vacations; sick leave and compensatory time for certain officers and employees
- § 15.2-1605.1
- Supplementing compensation of certain county and city officers and their employees
- § 15.2-1605.2
- Salary increases for constitutional officers
- § 15.2-1606
- Defense of constitutional officers; appointment of counsel
- § 15.2-1607
- Providing legal fees and expenses for sheriffs and deputies
- Article 2. TreasurerRead all
- § 15.2-1608
- Treasurer
- § 15.2-1608.1
- Salaries of city treasurers
- § 15.2-1608.2
- Salaries of county treasurers
- Article 3. SheriffRead all
- § 15.2-1609
- Sheriff
- § 15.2-1609.1
- Number of deputies
- § 15.2-1609.2
- Sheriffs' salaries; salaries of certain full-time deputies; maximum limits
- § 15.2-1609.3
- Fees and mileage allowances
- § 15.2-1609.4
- Records of expenses of sheriffs and full-time deputies
- § 15.2-1609.5
- Submission of statement of expenses
- § 15.2-1609.6
- Agreements regarding traveling expenses
- § 15.2-1609.7
- Salaries and expense allowances to be paid by Commonwealth
- § 15.2-1609.8
- Payments to counties having certain optional forms of organization and government
- § 15.2-1609.9
- Compensation of part-time deputies
- § 15.2-1609.10
- Prohibited practices; collection of data
- § 15.2-1609.11
- Arrest or summons quota prohibited
- § 15.2-1610
- Standard uniforms and motor vehicle markings to be adopted by sheriffs
- § 15.2-1611
- Alternate clothing for sheriff and deputies
- § 15.2-1612
- Wearing of same or similar uniforms by unauthorized persons; penalty
- § 15.2-1612.1
- Deputy sheriffs to complete course of instruction established by Department of Criminal Justice Services
- § 15.2-1613
- Operation of sheriff's office
- § 15.2-1613.1
- Processing fee may be imposed on certain individuals
- § 15.2-1614
- Destruction of receipts
- § 15.2-1614.1
- Expense of boarding and lodging jurors
- § 15.2-1615
- Sheriff to deposit funds, keep account of receipts and disbursements, keep books open for inspection
- § 15.2-1615.1
- Manner of payment of certain items in budgets of sheriffs
- § 15.2-1616
- When deputy may act in place of sheriff
- § 15.2-1617
- Deputies of deceased sheriffs
- § 15.2-1618
- Compensating certain law-enforcement officers disabled in performance of duty
- § 15.2-1619
- When officers not to take obligations
- § 15.2-1620
- Process, etc., sent to officer by mail
- § 15.2-1621
- Receipts to be given by officers
- § 15.2-1622
- Judgment against officer for money due from him
- § 15.2-1623
- Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., when officer liable for misconduct of deputy
- § 15.2-1624
- When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid
- § 15.2-1625
- In what court motions may be made
- Article 4. Attorney for the CommonwealthRead all
- § 15.2-1626
- Attorney for the Commonwealth
- § 15.2-1627
- Duties of attorneys for the Commonwealth and their assistants
- § 15.2-1627.1
- Salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants
- § 15.2-1627.2
- Disposition of fees of attorneys for the Commonwealth
- § 15.2-1627.3
- Attorneys for the Commonwealth and city attorneys; in criminal cases; when no costs or fees taxed
- § 15.2-1627.4
- (Effective until September 1, 2022) Coordination of multidisciplinary response to sexual assault
- § 15.2-1627.4
- (Effective September 1, 2022) Coordination of multidisciplinary response to sexual assault
- § 15.2-1627.5
- Coordination of multidisciplinary response to child sexual abuse and the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults
- § 15.2-1627.6
- Coordination of multidisciplinary response to human trafficking
- § 15.2-1628
- Attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants in certain counties to devote full time to duties; no additional compensation for substituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant
- § 15.2-1629
- Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain counties may seek full-time status
- § 15.2-1630
- Attorneys for the Commonwealth for cities; no additional compensation for substituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant
- § 15.2-1631
- Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain cities may seek full-time status
- § 15.2-1632
- Employment of assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth, subject to approval of Compensation Board
- § 15.2-1633
- Part-time compensated assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth
- Article 5. Clerks of Circuit CourtsRead all
- § 15.2-1634
- Clerks of circuit courts
- § 15.2-1635
- Appointment of deputy when clerk of circuit court unable to perform duties
- § 15.2-1635.1
- Maximum total compensation for clerk of the court in certain counties
- Article 6. Commissioner of the RevenueRead all
- § 15.2-1636
- Commissioner of the revenue
- Article 6.1. Compensation Board GenerallyRead all
- § 15.2-1636.1
- Salaries of city commissioners of the revenue
- § 15.2-1636.2
- Salaries of county commissioners of the revenue
- § 15.2-1636.3
- Real estate transfer and license fees in counties
- § 15.2-1636.4
- Real estate transfer and license fees in cities
- § 15.2-1636.5
- Membership; compensation
- § 15.2-1636.6
- Duties of chairman
- § 15.2-1636.6:1
- Statement of receipts and expenses of officers
- § 15.2-1636.7
- Filing requests for salaries
- § 15.2-1636.8
- Duties of Board in fixing salaries, expenses, etc.
- § 15.2-1636.9
- Appeal from decision of Board
- § 15.2-1636.10
- Appeals from certain decisions affecting expenses, etc., of circuit court clerks
- § 15.2-1636.11
- Determination of population
- § 15.2-1636.12
- Increase in salaries in certain cases
- § 15.2-1636.13
- Time and manner of payment
- § 15.2-1636.14
- Proportion borne by Commonwealth and by localities
- § 15.2-1636.15
- Manner of payment of certain items contained in budgets of county and city attorneys for the Commonwealth, treasurers and commissioners of the revenue
- § 15.2-1636.16
- Appropriations chargeable with Commonwealth's proportion of salaries, etc.
- § 15.2-1636.17
- Payments to counties which do not have certain officers
- § 15.2-1636.18
- Deputies, office expenses, premiums on bonds, etc.
- § 15.2-1636.19
- Adjustment of questions of division of compensation, expenses, etc.
- § 15.2-1636.20
- Payments to localities under the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998
- Article 7. Sharing of Certain Constitutional OfficersRead all
- § 15.2-1637
- Sharing of offices; transfer of jurisdiction
- Article 8. CourthousesRead all
- § 15.2-1638
- County or city governing body to provide courthouse, clerk's office, jail and suitable facilities for attorney for the Commonwealth; acquisition of land
- § 15.2-1638.1
- Administrative assistants in offices of circuit court judges who are employees of a locality
- § 15.2-1639
- Providing offices for various officers, judges, etc.
- § 15.2-1640
- Renting rooms in courthouse
- § 15.2-1641
- Leasing or other use of other buildings
- § 15.2-1642
- Certain conveyances of courthouse grounds validated
- § 15.2-1643
- Circuit courts to order court facilities to be repaired
- § 15.2-1644
- Petition for removal of county courthouse; writ of election
- § 15.2-1645
- How election held and conducted
- § 15.2-1646
- Certification of result to board of supervisors; procuring land and buildings; relocation to contiguous or nearby land
- § 15.2-1647
- Removal of court
- § 15.2-1648
- Donation of land and money
- § 15.2-1649
- Town may issue bonds to finance donation; election on bonds
- § 15.2-1650
- When and how council to issue bonds; payment of interest; sinking fund
- § 15.2-1651
- When supervisors may issue bonds of county
- § 15.2-1652
- Form of ballots for county election on removal and appropriation; certificate of electoral board
- § 15.2-1653
- Ascertaining results
- § 15.2-1654
- Contest of election
- § 15.2-1655
- No other election held for ten years
- Article 9. Supplies and EquipmentRead all
- § 15.2-1656
- Supplies and equipment to be furnished to clerks of courts of record
