No court in the Commonwealth shall, in any case in which a fine is assessed for the violation of any law of the Commonwealth or any subdivision thereof, assess as a part of the cost of the case any fee for arrest, or as a witness, for the benefit of any law-enforcement officer of the Department; nor shall any Department law-enforcement officer receive any such fee. Any Department law-enforcement officer who accepts or receives any such fee shall be guilty of a Class 4 misdemeanor and, in addition, the Commissioner may remove him therefor. Department law-enforcement officers are not prohibited, however, from accepting or receiving rewards.
Code 1950, § 46-39; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-38; 1980, c. 29; 1989, c. 727.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Department of Motor Vehicles
§ 46.2-200. Department of Motor Vehicles
§ 46.2-201. Appointment of Commissioner; term; vacancies
§ 46.2-202. Oath and bond; salary
§ 46.2-203. Regulations; violation; forms for applications, certificates, licenses, etc.
§ 46.2-203.2. Emergency contact information program
§ 46.2-204. Medical Advisory Board
§ 46.2-205. Department offices and agencies; agreements with dealers
§ 46.2-205.2. Agreements with other agencies or contractors for other agencies; collection of fees
§ 46.2-206. Disposition of fees
§ 46.2-207. Uncollected checks and electronic payments tendered for license fees or taxes; penalty
§ 46.2-208. Records of Department; when open for inspection; release of privileged information
§ 46.2-208.3. Notice by Department
§ 46.2-209. Release of information in Department records for motor vehicle research purposes
§ 46.2-209.1. Release of vehicle information by Department to prospective vehicle purchasers
§ 46.2-210. List of registrations and titles
§ 46.2-211. Commissioner to advise local commissioners of revenue of situs of certain vehicles
§ 46.2-212. Notice given for records supplied
§ 46.2-212.1. Payments by payment devices
§ 46.2-212.2. Automatic payments
§ 46.2-214. Charges for information supplied by Department
§ 46.2-214.1. Additional charge for information supplied by Department
§ 46.2-214.2. Waiver of certain fees by Department
§ 46.2-214.3. Discount for multiyear registration
§ 46.2-214.4. Discount for online transactions
§ 46.2-215. Certification of certain records and admissibility in evidence
§ 46.2-216. Destruction of records
§ 46.2-216.4. Department to provide self-service options to customers
§ 46.2-217. Enforcement of laws by Commissioner; authority of officers
§ 46.2-218. Fees not allowed law-enforcement officers
§ 46.2-220. Special counsel for defense of law-enforcement officers
§ 46.2-221.5. Information on veterans services provided
§ 46.2-222. General powers of Commissioner with respect to transportation safety
§ 46.2-223. Additional powers and duties of Commissioner
§ 46.2-226. Electronic credentials
§ 46.2-228. Design of electronic credentials