Code of Virginia - Title 16.1 Courts Not Of Record - Section 16.1-257 Interference with or obstruction of officer; concealment or removal of child

§ 16.1-257. Interference with or obstruction of officer; concealment or removal of child

No person shall interfere with or obstruct any officer, juvenile probation officer or other officer or employee of the court in the discharge of his duties under this law, nor remove or conceal or cause to be removed or concealed any child in order that he or she may not be brought before the court, nor interfere with or remove or attempt to remove any child who is in the custody of the court or of an officer or who has been lawfully committed under this law. Any person willfully violating any provision of this section is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Code 1950, § 16.1-191; 1956, c. 555; 1977, c. 559.)

Sections:  Previous  16.1-253.1  16.1-253.2  16.1-253.3  16.1-253.4  16.1-254  16.1-255  16.1-256  16.1-257  16.1-258  16.1-259  16.1-260  16.1-261  16.1-262  16.1-263  16.1-264  Next

Last modified: April 2, 2009