18.2-50 - Disclosure of information and assistance to law-enforcement officers required. - Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-50. Disclosure of information and assistance to law-enforcementofficers required.

Whenever it is brought to the attention of the members of the immediatefamily of any person that such person has been abducted, or that threats orattempts have been made to abduct any such person, such members shall makeimmediate report thereof to the police or other law-enforcement officers ofthe county, city or town where such person resides, and shall render all suchpossible assistance to such officers in the capture and conviction of theperson or persons guilty of the alleged offense. Any person violating any ofthe provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 2 misdemeanor.

(Code 1950, § 18.1-40; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.)