Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 18.2, Crimes and Offenses

Va. Code (Crimes) § 18.2-411: Dispersal of unlawful or riotous assemblies; duties of officers

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What this law says, in plain English

This statute describes law enforcement officers' duties to command dispersal of unlawful or riotous assemblies and the force they may use to enforce that command. It is a procedural provision, not a criminal offense definition.

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