19 Va. Admin. Code § 30-180-30
Current through Register Vol. 41, No. 2, September 9, 2024
Section 19VAC30-180-30 - Levels of protective serviceThe Witness Protection Program can fund two different levels of protective services. The level of the services afforded a witness shall be established on a case-by-case basis depending on the specific circumstances of the case.
1. Program Level 1. Witness has qualified for the program, but it is the consensus of the sponsoring agency that the witness can be protected by temporary short-term relocation or the installation of electronic security measures at the residence of the participant.a. Level 1 protection will be for no longer than a period of 60 days and will be immediately terminated after adjudication of all involved cases, unless circumstances require a continuation of the protective services as recommended by the advisory board and approved by the Superintendent of State Police. The requesting agency will be responsible for all program arrangements except the installation of the electronic security equipment which will be handled by the Criminal Intelligence Division's Technical Support Unit.b. Level 1 protection is limited to $2,000 for each 30-day period and all expenditures will be in compliance with the provisions of 19VAC30-180-40.c. All program funds for Level 1 protection will be issued on a signed receipt to the requesting agency for the witness.d. The requesting agency will be responsible for disbursement of program funds and for obtaining a receipt or to have the witness obtain a receipt for all expenditures of program funds.e. All unexpended funds will be returned to the program by the requesting agency within 72 hours of the conclusion of protective services.f. A detailed accounting of expended funds will be submitted to the Witness Protection Program Administrator every 30 days by the requesting agency.g. Any misuse of Witness Protection Program funds may result in the termination of program services and reimbursement by the requesting agency of all misused funds to the Witness Protection Program.2. Program Level 2. Witness has qualified for the program and it is determined that a temporary relocation is warranted. a. Level 2 protection will be for no longer than a period of 60 days and will be immediately terminated after adjudication of all involved cases, unless circumstances require a continuation of protective services as recommended by the advisory board and approved by the superintendent.b. Arrangements for living conditions will be made by the requesting agency at a location determined to be secure and will remain in effect in keeping with the guidelines of 19VAC30-180-20 and 19VAC30-180-40.19 Va. Admin. Code § 30-180-30
Derived from Virginia Register Volume 14, Issue 9, eff. December 22, 1997.Statutory Authority
§ 52-35 of the Code of Virginia.