Virginia · Code of Virginia — Title 19.2, Criminal Procedure
Va. Code (Crim. Proc.) § 19.2-80.2: Duty of arresting officer; providing magistrate or court with criminal history information
What this law says, in plain English
This statute requires arresting officers to obtain and provide a defendant's criminal history to the magistrate or court before proceedings, or allows a pretrial services agency to do so instead.
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