Virginia § 52-22 - Arrests for violations of ordinances
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 52-22 — Arrests for violations of ordinances, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 52-22. Arrests for violations of ordinances
The Superintendent of State Police, his assistants, and the State troopers, patrolmen and police officers appointed by him, shall have authority to execute warrants of arrest for violations of ordinances of counties, cities and towns when requested so to do by the county, city or town authorities. Such arrests may be made upon information transmitted as provided in § 52-20, as well as in cases where the officer is in possession of the warrant.
The execution of any such warrant shall rest entirely in the discretion of the Superintendent and other officers who may be requested to execute the same, and no such officer shall execute the same in any case where it will in any way interfere with, delay or hinder him in the discharge of his official duties.
1947, p. 30; Michie Suppl. 1948, § 4827b.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 52-22 ("Arrests for violations of ordinances") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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