Legal Procedures And Requirements
This is Article 17 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Legal Procedures And Requirements.” It is part of Title 46.2, titled “Motor Vehicles.” It is part of Subtitle III, titled “Operation.” It is part of Chapter 8, titled “Regulation Of Traffic.” It’s comprised of the following 8 sections.
- § 46.2-936
- Arrest for misdemeanor; release on summons and promise to appear; right to demand hearing immediately or within twenty-four hours; issuance of warrant on request of officer for violations of §§ 46.2-301 and 46.2-302; refusal to promise to appear; violations
- § 46.2-937
- Traffic infractions treated as misdemeanors for arrest purposes
- § 46.2-938
- Issuance of warrant upon failure to comply with summons; penalties; suspension of licenses for failure to appear
- § 46.2-939
- Authority of law-enforcement officers to issue subpoenas
- § 46.2-940
- When arresting officer shall take person before issuing authority
- § 46.2-941
- Conditions precedent to issuance of summons for violation of parking ordinance; notice
- § 46.2-942
- Admissibility of results of speedometer test in prosecution for exceeding speed limit
- § 46.2-943
- Court or jury may consider defendant's prior traffic record before sentencing