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HB2184: Law-enforcement officer; shall be accused of crime by indictment only.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 19.2-216.1 as follows:
§ 19.2-216.1. Indictment of a law-enforcement officer.
When a law-enforcement officer is alleged to have committed a criminal offense involving excessive use of force while on duty, he shall be formally accused of the crime by indictment only.
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