Magistrates; power to issue felony arrest warrants. (HB97)

Introduced By

Del. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Description

Power of magistrates to issue felony arrest warrants. Provides that no magistrate may issue an arrest warrant upon the basis of a citizen complaint, for a felony offense, without prior authorization from the attorney for the Commonwealth in his jurisdiction, unless the person who is to be issued the warrant has already been placed under arrest by a law-enforcement officer. Amends § 19.2-45 (“Powers enumerated.”), § 19.2-71 (“Who may issue process of arrest.”), § 19.2-72 (“When it may issue; what to recite and require.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

Outcome

No Richmond Sunlight visitors voted on this bill while voting was open.