{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-11.02","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 19.2-11.02","heading":"Prohibiting inquiry into the immigration status of certain victims or witnesses of crime","body":"A. No law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 9.1-101, shall, in connection with the report, investigation, or prosecution of a criminal violation of state or local law, inquire into the immigration status of any person who (i) reports that he is a victim of the crime or is the parent or guardian of a minor victim of the crime or (ii) is a witness in the investigation of the crime or the parent or guardian of a minor witness to the crime.B. Nothing in this section shall prohibit a law-enforcement officer from inquiring into the immigration status of the parent or guardian of a minor victim if such parent or guardian has been arrested for, has been charged with, or is being investigated for a crime against the minor victim.C. Nothing in this section shall affect the enforcement or implementation of § 18.2-59, subdivision 10 of § 18.2-308.09, or subdivision B 1 of § 18.2-308.2:2, or prohibit a law-enforcement officer from inquiring into a person's immigration status to enforce or implement such sections.2020, c. 273.","path":["Title 19.2. Criminal Procedure","Chapter 1.1. Crime Victim and Witness Rights Act"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-11.02/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:39Z","sha256":"ae59227b073556b15624838dd8c870bce85463c9cde7343c763be11279f6311a","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-11.01","next":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-11.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}