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Legal Procedures and Requirements

Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-936— Arrest for misdemeanor; release on summons; right to demand hearing immediately or within 24 hours; issuance of warrant on request of officer for violations of §§ 46.2-301 and 46.2-302; violations
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-937— Traffic infractions treated as misdemeanors for arrest purposes
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-938— Issuance of warrant upon failure to comply with summons; penalties; suspension of licenses for failure to appear
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-939— Authority of law-enforcement officers to issue subpoenas
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-940— When arresting officer shall take person before issuing authority
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-941— Conditions precedent to issuance of summons for violation of parking ordinance; notice
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-942— Admissibility of results of speedometer test in prosecution for exceeding speed limit
Va. Code Ann. § 46.2-943— Court or jury may consider defendant's prior traffic record before sentencing