Any unauthorized person who wears a uniform identical to or substantially similar to a standard uniform used by an office of sheriff in accordance with § 15.2-1610 with the intent to deceive a casual observer or with the intent to impersonate the office of sheriff is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent offense is punishable as a Class 6 felony.
For purposes of this section, "substantially similar" means so similar in appearance as to be likely to deceive the casual observer.
1988, c. 626, § 15.1-90.4; 1997, c. 587; 2005, cc. 337, 452; 2013, c. 431.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 16 - Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies
§ 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
§ 15.2-1605. 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
§ 15.2-1608.1. Salaries of city treasurers
§ 15.2-1608.2. Salaries of county treasurers
§ 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
§ 15.2-1613. 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
§ 15.2-1615.1. 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
§ 15.2-1624. When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid
§ 15.2-1625. In what court motions may be made
§ 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
§ 15.2-1629. Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain counties may seek full-time status
§ 15.2-1631. Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain cities may seek full-time status
§ 15.2-1633. Part-time compensated assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth
§ 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
§ 15.2-1636. Commissioner of the revenue
§ 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
§ 15.2-1636.16. 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
§ 15.2-1637. Sharing of offices; transfer of jurisdiction
§ 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
§ 15.2-1648. 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
§ 15.2-1653. Ascertaining results
§ 15.2-1654. Contest of election
§ 15.2-1655. No other election held for ten years
§ 15.2-1656. Supplies and equipment to be furnished to clerks of courts of record