Funeral escorts.
Richmond, Va., City Code § 12-99
in effectSec. 12-99. - Funeral escorts.
In order to promote public safety and the orderly conduct of funerals, the Chief of Police, or his or her designee, shall, upon request, cause a police escort to be provided by off-duty personnel for funeral processions traveling along the streets in the City. Such requests shall be in writing and forwarded to the Department of Police 24 hours in advance of the funeral. The person requesting the funeral escort shall pay the standard hourly off-duty rate, as determined by the Department of Police, directly to the police officer providing the escort.
(Code 1993, § 11-121; Code 2004, § 42-121; Code 2015, § 12-100; Code 2020, § 12-100)
Source: City of Richmond, Virginia, Code (2026 recodification) and Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/richmond/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICICO_CH12FI_ARTIVFESE_S12-99FUESFetched: 11/8/2026
