Code of Virginia § 19.2-11.02. Prohibiting inquiry into the immigration status of certain victims or witnesses of crime.
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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 .