Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 19.2, Criminal Procedure
Va. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 19.2-74: Issuance and service of summons in place of warrant in misdemeanor case; issuance of summons by special conservators of the peace
What this law says, in plain English
This statute establishes procedures for police officers to issue summons instead of making arrests for certain misdemeanors, and conditions under which they may detain a person instead.
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