Virginia § 19.2-81.1 Arrest without warrant by correctional officers in certain cases

Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-81.1 — Arrest without warrant by correctional officers in certain cases

Virginia § 19.2-81.1

Title 19.2CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 7ARREST

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-81.1 (2026).

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Any correctional officer, as defined in § 53.1-1, may arrest, in the same manner as provided in § 19.2-81, persons for crimes involving:

(a)The escape of an inmate from a correctional institution, as defined in § 53.1-1;

(b)Assisting an inmate to escape from a correctional institution, as defined in § 53.1-1;

(c)The delivery of contraband to an inmate in violation of § 18.2-474 or § 18.2-474.1; and

(d)Any other criminal offense which may contribute to the disruption of the safety, welfare, or security of the population of a correctional institution.

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Any correctional officer, as defined in § 53.1-1, may arrest, in the same manner as provided in § 19.2-81, persons for crimes involving:

(a) The escape of an inmate from a correctional institution, as defined in § 53.1-1;

(b) Assisting an inmate to escape from a correctional institution, as defined in § 53.1-1;

(c) The delivery of contraband to an inmate in violation of § 18.2-474 or § 18.2-474.1; and

(d) Any other criminal offense which may contribute to the disruption of the safety, welfare, or security of the population of a correctional institution.