15.2-1710 - Fees and other compensation. - Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-1710. Fees and other compensation.

A police officer shall not receive any fee or other compensation out of thestate treasury or the treasury of a locality for any service rendered underthe provisions of this chapter other than the salary paid him by the localityand a fee as a witness in cases arising under the criminal laws of theCommonwealth. A police officer shall not receive any fee as a witness in anycase arising under the ordinances of his locality, nor for attendance as awitness before any magistrate serving his locality. However, if it isnecessary or expedient for him to travel beyond the limits of the locality inhis capacity as a police officer, he shall be entitled to his actualexpenses, as provided by law for other expenses in criminal cases.

Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting a police officer ofa locality from claiming and receiving any reward which may be offered forthe arrest and detention of any offender against the criminal laws of this orany other state or nation.

(Code 1950, § 15-557; 1960, c. 167; 1962, c. 623, § 15.1-138; 1982, c. 38;1984, c. 661; 1992, cc. 729, 742; 1995, c. 844; 1997, c. 587; 2008, cc. 551,691.)