19.2-386.25 - Judge may order law-enforcement agency to maintain custody of controlled substances.
§ 19.2-386.25. Judge may order law-enforcement agency to maintain custody ofcontrolled substances.
Upon request of the clerk of any court, a judge of the court may order alaw-enforcement agency to take into its custody or to maintain custody ofsubstantial quantities of any controlled substances, imitation controlledsubstances, chemicals, marijuana or paraphernalia used or to be used in acriminal prosecution under Chapter 7 (§ 18.2-247 et seq.) of Title 18.2. Thecourt in its order may make provision for ensuring integrity of these itemsuntil further order of the court.
(1985, c. 377, § 18.2-253.2; 2004, c. 995.)