Aplicación de la ley de estacionamiento por seguridad privada en Virginia

Explicación Simple

En ciertas áreas de Virginia, como Franklin County, los guardias de seguridad pueden multar a quienes infrinjan las reglas de estacionamiento en lugares privados. Esto solo se puede hacer si tienen permiso y están registrados para hacerlo.

Es como cuando en un partido de fútbol, solo el árbitro puede sancionar faltas y no cualquier jugador, pero en este caso, los guardias de seguridad son como árbitros en los estacionamientos privados.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Ana va a un centro comercial en Danville y estaciona su auto en un área privada. Si Ana no respeta las reglas de estacionamiento, un guardia de seguridad con permiso puede darle una multa por violar esas normas específicas.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Va. Code § 46.2-1243 - Enforcement by private security guards in certain localities. The local governing bodies of Franklin County, Henry County, and the Cities of Danville and Martinsville may by ordinance provide that, in privately owned parking areas open to the public, a summons for violation of an ordinance promulgated under § 46.2-1242 may be issued by (i) private security guards licensed under the provisions of Article 4 (§ 9.1-138 et seq.) of Chapter 1 of Title 9.1 and deputized to issue a summons for the offense by the chief law-enforcement officer of the county or city in which the private parking area is located or (ii) any owner of the private parking area of a nursing home, as defined in § 32.1-123 , or agent or employee thereof, provided that such owner has registered in writing on his own behalf or on behalf of his agent or employee with the chief law-enforcement officer of the locality his intention to issue summonses pursuant to this section. 1997, cc. 783 , 904 ; 2002, c. 390 . Va. Code § 46.2-1244 - Volunteer disabled parking enforcement units. A. The governing body of any county, city, or town may by ordinance provide that its law-enforcement agency establish and supervise volunteers to enforce violations of § 46.2-1242 . B. Excluding § 46.2-1242 , volunteers acting pursuant to this section shall not have the power or duty to enforce any other traffic or criminal laws of the state or any county, city, or town. C. No volunteer acting pursuant to this section shall carry a firearm or other weapon during the course of his volunteer enforcement duties. 1997, cc. 783 , 904 .