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2001 SESSION

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SB 1273 Motor vehicle code; arrest without a warrant.

Introduced by: Frank W. Wagner | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Motor vehicle code; arrest without a warrant. Provides that any law-enforcement officer who is in uniform or displays his badge or other sign of authority may arrest without a warrant the driver of a motor vehicle for a violation of any provision of Title 46.2 (§ 46.2-100 et seq.) if the officer observed the violation or received a radio message informing him of the violation from a law-enforcement officer who observed the violation. In the case of a person arrested on the basis of a radio message, the message must be sent immediately after the violation is observed and the observing officer must furnish the license number or other positive identification of the vehicle to the arresting officer.

FULL TEXT

• 01/10/01  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 015915536  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/10/01  Senate: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 01/10/01 015915536
• 01/10/01  Senate: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 02/04/01  Senate: Failed to report (defeated) in C. J. (6-Y 9-N)