The sheriff of each county or city shall be the keeper of the jail thereof unless that locality is a member of a jail or jail farm board or regional jail authority, in which case the provisions of § 53.1-106 shall apply.
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-116.2
Sheriffs to be keepers of jails
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Verry v. Barry (2006)
Most recently applied in Latson v. Clarke (April 2017)
1994, c. 491.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.