Before entering upon the discharge of his official duties, each conservation police officer shall post bond with a guaranty company, authorized to do business within this Commonwealth as surety, for $1,000 payable to the Commonwealth of Virginia. The bonds shall be posted with the condition that the conservation police officer will (i) account for and legally apply all money which he receives in his official capacity, (ii) pay all judgments rendered against him for malicious prosecution or for unlawful search, arrest or imprisonment, and (iii) faithfully perform all of the duties enjoined upon him by law. These bonds shall be filed with the Department and shall be subject to the approval of the Director or his designated officer. The premium on the bonds shall be paid out of the game protection fund.
Code 1950, § 29-27; 1952, c. 608; 1987, c. 488; 2007, c. 87.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 29.1 - Wildlife, Inland Fisheries and Boating
Chapter 2 - Conservation Police Officers
§ 29.1-200. Appointment of conservation police officers
§ 29.1-202. Ex officio conservation police officers
§ 29.1-203. Jurisdiction; power to serve process
§ 29.1-204. Assisting the Director; supervision
§ 29.1-205. Power to make arrests
§ 29.1-207. Impeding conservation police officer, etc., in discharge of his duty
§ 29.1-208. Searches and seizures
§ 29.1-209. Inspection of game and fish without arrest
§ 29.1-210. Person arrested may be committed to jail, bailed, recognized or summoned
§ 29.1-212. Precaution against fire
§ 29.1-213. Taking samples of water believed to be polluted
§ 29.1-214. Duties of State Water Control Board with respect to water samples
§ 29.1-217. Special conservation police officers receiving no compensation from Commonwealth
§ 29.1-218. Defense of conservation police officer prosecuted on criminal charge