Superintendents and agents of facilities to have powers of sheriff

Va. Code Ann. § 66-21
in effect
Sign in to generate a plain English summaryAsk Belisarius Agent
The superintendents of the facilities established by the Department pursuant to § 66-13 and their authorized agents shall have the powers of a sheriff for the purpose of preserving order at their facilities and for the conveyance of children committed to their care to and from such facilities. Code 1950, §§ 53-332, 63-371, 63.1-247; 1968, c. 578; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1981, c. 487; 1982, c. 636, § 53.1-246; 1989, c. 733.
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/66-21/Fetched: 10/17/2026

Starting a business in Virginia? Virginia LLC guide: costs and requirements

Va. Code Ann. § 66-21 — Superintendents and agents of facilities to have powers of sheriff | Code of Virginia (Aug. 2026 snapshot) | Corpus