{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-463","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 18.2-463","heading":"Refusal to aid officer in execution of his office","body":"If any person on being required by any sheriff or other officer refuse or neglect to assist him: (1) in the execution of his office in a criminal case, (2) in the preservation of the peace, (3) in the apprehending or securing of any person for a breach of the peace, or (4) in any case of escape or rescue, he shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.Code 1950, § 18.301; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.","path":["Title 18.2. CRIMES AND OFFENSES GENERALLY","Chapter 10. CRIMES AGAINST THE ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE","Article 6. INTERFERENCE WITH ADMINISTRATION OF JUSTICE"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-463/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:34Z","sha256":"d59382dc98ddc57c9f993bd091b5e2a1db16fcd389a306c3540071875ff965b9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-462.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-18.2-464"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}