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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-80.2 — Duty of arresting officer; providing magistrate or court with criminal history information
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Chapter 7: Arrest, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-80.2
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
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 magistrate or court with the arrested person's criminal history information prior to any proceeding under Article 1 (§ 19.2-119 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of this title. A pretrial services agency established pursuant to § 19.2-152.2 may, in lieu of the arresting officer, provide the criminal history to the magistrate or court.
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