{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1612","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-1612","heading":"Wearing of same or similar uniforms by unauthorized persons; penalty","body":"Any unauthorized person who wears a uniform identical to or substantially similar to a standard uniform used by an office of sheriff in accordance with § 15.2-1610 with the intent to deceive a casual observer or with the intent to impersonate the office of sheriff is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent offense is punishable as a Class 6 felony.For purposes of this section, \"substantially similar\" means so similar in appearance as to be likely to deceive the casual observer.1988, c. 626, § 15.1-90.4; 1997, c. 587; 2005, cc. 337, 452; 2013, c. 431.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle II. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Chapter 16. LOCAL CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS, COURTHOUSES AND SUPPLIES","Article 3. SHERIFF"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-1612/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"9c094fb8d3828e15703b5350e8ef358deebf691469a044daa6b5020080622f9e","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1611","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1612.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}