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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-18 — Powers and duties generally

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 2: Powers and Duties, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-18

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-18Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

Every conservator of the peace shall have authority to arrest without a warrant in such instances as are set out in §§ 19.2-19 and 19.2-81 . Upon making an arrest without a warrant, the conservator of the peace shall proceed in accordance with the provisions of § 19.2-22 or § 19.2-82 as the case may be.

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