2006 Code of Virginia § 53.1-31.1 - Transportation of prisoners
53.1-31.1. Transportation of prisoners.
Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the Department shall provide alltransportation to and from court for any prisoner in connection with a crimecommitted within a state correctional facility, or a facility operatedpursuant to the Corrections Private Management Act ( 53.1-261 et seq.),unless the affected sheriff and the Department agree on other transportation.Auxiliary police forces established under 15.2-1731 who have met thetraining requirements of 9.1-101, with the concurrence of the sheriff orother chief law-enforcement officer as appropriate, are specificallyauthorized to provide such transportation.
(2002, c. 240; 2003, c. 154.)
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