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CHAPTER 153 An Act to amend and reenact § 2.1-116.9:6 of the Code of Virginia, relating to civilian protection in cases of police misconduct. [H 2117] Approved March 13, 2001

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 2.1-116.9:6 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 2.1-116.9:6. Civilian protection in cases of police misconduct; minimum standards.

A. State, local, and public law-enforcement agencies, which have ten or more law-enforcement officers, shall have procedures as established in subsection B, allowing citizen submission of complaints regarding the conduct of the law-enforcement agency, law-enforcement officers in the agency, or employees of the agency. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to constitutional officers.

B. Law-enforcement agencies shall ensure, at a minimum, that in the case of all written complaints:

1. The general public has access to the required forms and information concerning the submission of complaints;

2. The law-enforcement agency assists individuals in filing complaints; and

3. Adequate records are maintained of the nature and disposition of such cases.