Being stopped
On foot, on the street, and what you owe an officer who stops you.
9 sections
- Resisting And FleeingW. Va. Code § 61-5-17 — obstructing an officer, a false statement, and fleeing on foot or in a vehicle
- Standing Back From First RespondersW. Va. Code § 61-5-31 — after a verbal warning, not within 30 feet in a way that impedes or threatens
- Being ArrestedW. Va. Code § 62-1-5 — before a magistrate without unnecessary delay, and a citation in place of arrest
- Reading A Search WarrantW. Va. Code § 62-1A-4 — executed within ten days, a copy and a receipt, and notice before breaking in
- When They Take Your PropertyW. Va. Code § 60A-7-705 — a petition within ninety days, thirty days to answer, and an owner who did not know
- When Police Are Called To A HouseW. Va. Code § 48-27-1002 — an arrest without a warrant on corroborating evidence, and weapons seized
- Traffic StopsW. Va. Code § 17B-2-9 — the license on demand, the insurance card in the car, and no stop just to check italso here
- Searching The CarW. Va. Code § 62-1A-10 — on a traffic stop, probable cause, or consent in writing or on an audio recordingalso here
- Bail After An ArrestW. Va. Code § 62-1C-1 — a right to bail short of a life offense, a cap on misdemeanor cash bail, and no contact in family casesalso here
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