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1995 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 19.2-17 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 19.2-17. Appointment of policemen for certain places; bond required.
Any court or judge mentioned in § 19.2-13 may also appoint, for the places
mentioned in that section, one or more citizens persons as
policeman or policemen with the same powers and duties as are vested
in special policemen in counties under the provisions of Article 3 (§15.1-144
et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 15.1, except that they shall not have
authority to execute civil process. Before any such policeman shall enter
upon the duties of his office, he shall enter into bond with approved
security before the clerk of the circuit court having jurisdiction over the
county for which he is appointed in the penalty of $1,000, with condition for
the faithful discharge of his official duties.