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2007 SESSION


CHAPTER 135
An Act to amend and reenact § 52-26 of the Code of Virginia, relating to law-enforcement agencies.
[H 3008]
Approved March 8, 2007

 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 52-26 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 52-26. Cooperation with other law-enforcement agencies.

The Superintendent is authorized to maintain liaison and to cooperate with law-enforcement and criminal justice agencies of all counties, cities and towns and all other agencies, departments, and institutions of the Commonwealth, other states and of the United States in order to develop and carry on a comprehensive uniform crime reporting program for the Commonwealth. Uniform crime reports for the Commonwealth shall be published by the Superintendent and distributed in an electronic format to all law-enforcement agencies, Commonwealth's attorneys, courts, and to the General Assembly and the office of the Governor, annually.  The Superintendent shall publicize the availability of the reports to all law-enforcement agencies, attorneys for the Commonwealth, and the courts.