Code of Virginia - Title 19.2 Criminal Procedure - Chapter 7 Arrest

19.2-71 Who may issue process of arrest
A. Process for the arrest of a person charged with a criminal offense may be issued by the judge, or clerk of any circuit court, ...
19.2-72 When it may issue; what to recite and require
On complaint of a criminal offense to any officer authorized to issue criminal warrants he shall examine on oath the complainant and any other witnesses, ...
19.2-73 Issuance of summons instead of warrant in certain cases
A. In any misdemeanor case or in any class of misdemeanor cases, or in any case involving complaints made by any state or local governmental ...
19.2-73.1 Notice of issuance of warrant or summons; appearance; failure to appear
In any misdemeanor case or in any class of misdemeanor cases and in a Class 5 or Class 6 felony case, the chief of police ...
19.2-73.2 Law-enforcement officers to issue subpoenas; penalty
Law-enforcement officers as defined in § 9.1-101 and state police officers, in the course of their duties, in the investigation of any Class 3 or ...
19.2-74 Issuance and service of summons in place of warrant in misdemeanor case; issuance of summons by spe...
A. 1. Whenever any person is detained by or is in the custody of an arresting officer for any violation committed in such officer's presence ...
19.2-74.1 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1981, c. 382. ...
19.2-75 Copy of process to be left with accused; exception
Except as provided in § 46.2-936, any process issued against a person charged with a criminal offense shall be in duplicate and the officer serving ...
19.2-76 Execution and return of warrant, capias or summons; arrest outside county or city where charge is t...
A law-enforcement officer may execute within his jurisdiction a warrant, capias or summons issued anywhere in the Commonwealth. A warrant or capias shall be executed ...
19.2-76.1 Submission of quarterly reports concerning unexecuted felony and misdemeanor warrants and other cri...
It shall be the duty of the chief law-enforcement officer of the police department or sheriff's office, whichever is responsible for such service, in each ...
19.2-76.2 Mailing of summons in certain cases
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 19.2-76, whenever a summons for a violation of a county, city or town parking ordinance is served in any county, ...
19.2-76.3 Failure to appear on return date for summons issued under { 19.2-76.2
A. If any person fails to appear on the date of the return contained in the summons issued in accordance with § 19.2-76.2, then a ...
19.2-77 Escape, flight and pursuit; arrest anywhere in Commonwealth
Whenever a person in the custody of an officer shall escape or whenever a person shall flee from an officer attempting to arrest him, such ...
19.2-78 Uniform of officer making arrest
All officers whose duties are to make arrests acting under the authority of any law of this Commonwealth or any subdivision thereof, who shall make ...
19.2-79 Arrest by officers of other states of United States
Any member of a duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of another state of the United States who enters this Commonwealth in close ...
19.2-80 Duty of arresting officer; bail
In any case in which an officer does not issue a summons pursuant to § 19.2-74 or § 46.2-936, a law-enforcement officer making an arrest ...
19.2-80.1 When arrested person operating motor vehicle; how vehicle removed from scene of arrest
In any case in which a police officer arrests the operator of a motor vehicle and there is no legal cause for the retention of ...
19.2-80.2 Duty of arresting officer; providing magistrate or court with criminal history informatio...
In any case in which an officer proceeds under §§ 19.2-76, 19.2-80 and 19.2-82, such officer shall, to the extent possible, obtain and provide the ...
19.2-81 Arrest without warrant authorized in certain cases
The following officers shall have the powers of arrest as provided in this section: 1. Members of the State Police force of the Commonwealth; 2. ...
19.2-81.1 Arrest without warrant by correctional officers in certain cases
Any correctional officer, as defined in § 53.1-1, may arrest, in the same manner as provided in § 19.2-81, persons for crimes involving: (a) The ...
19.2-81.2 Power of correctional officers and designated noncustodial employees to detain
A. A correctional officer, as defined in § 53.1-1, who has completed the minimum training standards established by the Department of Criminal Justice Services, or ...
19.2-81.3 Arrest without a warrant authorized in cases of assault and battery against a family or household m...
A. Any law-enforcement officer, as defined in § 19.2-81, may arrest without a warrant for an alleged violation of § 18.2-57.2, 18.2-60.4, or 16.1-253.2 regardless ...
19.2-81.4 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 2008, cc. 600 and 771, cl. 2. ...
19.2-81.5 Cooperation with a law-enforcement officer
Upon receipt of a request and documentation of an indictment or issuance of a warrant from a law-enforcement agency, any public agency within the Commonwealth ...
19.2-81.6 Authority of law-enforcement officers to arrest illegal aliens
All law-enforcement officers enumerated in § 19.2-81 shall have the authority to enforce immigration laws of the United States, pursuant to the provisions of this ...
19.2-82 Procedure upon arrest without warrant
A. A person arrested without a warrant shall be brought forthwith before a magistrate or other issuing authority having jurisdiction who shall proceed to examine ...
19.2-82.1 Giving false identity to law-enforcement officer; penalty
Any person who falsely identifies himself to a law-enforcement officer with the intent to deceive the law-enforcement officer as to his real identity after having ...
19.2-83 Description unavailable
Repealed by Acts 1994, c. 273. ...
19.2-83.1 Report of arrest of school employees and adult students for certain offenses
A. Every state official or agency and every sheriff, police officer, or other local law-enforcement officer or conservator of the peace having the power to ...
19.2-83.2 Jail officer to ascertain citizenship of inmate.
Whenever any person is taken into custody at any jail, the sheriff or other officer in charge of such facility shall inquire as to whether ...

Last modified: April 3, 2009