§ 13-4. False alarm of need for police protection or assistance; false report to sheriff.

(a)

No person shall knowingly give or cause to be given any false alarm of the need for police protection or assistance or any false report to the sheriff's department.

(b)

A violation of this section shall constitute a Class 1 misdemeanor.

(Code 1974, § 13-13)

Cross reference— Penalty for Class 1 misdemeanor, § 1-11.

State Law reference— False report to law-enforcement officer as to commission of crime Code of Virginia, § 18.2-461.

(Code 1974, § 13-13)

State law reference

False report to law-enforcement officer as to commission of crime Code of Virginia, § 18.2-461.

Cross reference

Penalty for Class 1 misdemeanor, § 1-11.