Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses
Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-112: Embezzlement by officers, etc., of public or other funds; default in paying over funds evidence of guilt
What this law says, in plain English
Public officers and employees who knowingly misuse, misappropriate, or improperly dispose of public funds in their custody commit a Class 4 felony. Failure to pay over such funds when legally required is prima facie evidence of guilt.
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