{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1700","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 15.2-1700","heading":"Preservation of peace and good order","body":"Any locality may provide for the protection of its inhabitants and property and for the preservation of peace and good order therein.Code 1950, § 15-556; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-137; 1997, c. 587.","path":["Title 15.2. COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS","Subtitle II. POWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT","Chapter 17. POLICE AND PUBLIC ORDER","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/15.2-1700/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:19Z","sha256":"d3cb61d503ceb586bae3aa7aacb518814fe2b8c878c58e696ee59ffdc2ee1080","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1656","next":"us-va/va.-code-15.2-1701"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}