Legal Procedures and Requirements

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This is Article 17 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Legal Procedures and Requirements.” It is part of Chapter 8 “Regulation of Traffic”, which is part of Subtitle III “Operation”, which is part of Title 46.2 “Motor Vehicles”. It contains 8 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 8 sections.

§ 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
§ 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