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2003 SESSION

031628674
HOUSE BILL NO. 1435
Offered January 8, 2003
Prefiled November 14, 2002
A BILL to amend and reenact § 18.2-174 of the Code of Virginia, relating to impersonating a police officer; penalty.
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Patrons-- Cosgrove, Lingamfelter and Rapp
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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 18.2-174 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 18.2-174. Impersonating officer.

Any person who shall falsely assume or exercise falsely assumes or exercises the functions, powers, duties and privileges incident to the office of sheriff, police officer, marshal, or other peace officer, or who shall falsely assume or pretend falsely assumes or pretends to be any such officer, shall be deemed with the intent to make another believe he is such an officer, is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor 6 felony.

2. That the provisions of this act may result in a net increase in periods of imprisonment or commitment. Pursuant to § 30-19.1:4, the estimated amount of the necessary appropriation is $76,528 for periods of imprisonment in state adult correctional facilities and is $0 for periods of commitment to the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice.