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.
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-18
Powers and duties generally
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Thomas v. Town of Marion (1983)
Most recently applied in 763 F. Supp. 1342 - Terrell v. Petrie (May 1991)
Code 1950, § 19.1-20; 1960, c. 366; 1968, c. 639; 1972, c. 549; 1975, c. 495.
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