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A.<\/span> The use of a neck restraint<\/span> by a law<\/span>-enforcement officer is prohibited unless the use of a neck restraint<\/span> is immediately necessary to protect the law<\/span>-enforcement officer or another person from death or serious bodily injury. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The willful discharge of a firearm by a law<\/span>-enforcement officer into or at a moving vehicle is prohibited unless the discharge of a firearm is immediately necessary to protect the law<\/span>-enforcement officer or another person from death or serious bodily injury. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The use of kinetic impact munitions<\/span> by a law<\/span>-enforcement officer is prohibited unless the use of kinetic impact munitions<\/span> is necessary to protect the law<\/span>-enforcement officer or another person from bodily injury. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROHIBITED PRACTICES FOR LAW-ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DURING AN ARREST OR DETENTION\n(\u00a7 19.2-83.4)\n\nA. The use of a neck restraint by a law-enforcement officer is prohibited unless\nthe use of a neck restraint is immediately necessary to protect the\nlaw-enforcement officer or another person from death or serious bodily injury.\n\nB. The willful discharge of a firearm by a law-enforcement officer into or at a\nmoving vehicle is prohibited unless the discharge of a firearm is immediately\nnecessary to protect the law-enforcement officer or another person from death or\nserious bodily injury.\n\nC. The use of kinetic impact munitions by a law-enforcement officer is\nprohibited unless the use of kinetic impact munitions is necessary to protect\nthe law-enforcement officer or another person from bodily injury.\n\nHISTORY: 2020, Sp. Sess. I, cc. 35, 37, 55.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}