Citizenship of arrestee; if accused is not committed to jail, arresting officer to ascertain. (HB89)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield) with support from co-patrons Del. Rob Bell (R-Charlottesville), Del. Mark Cole (R-Fredericksburg), Del. Gordon Helsel (R-Poquoson), and Del. Charles Poindexter (R-Glade Hill)
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Description
Arresting officer to ascertain citizenship of arrestee. Supplements the existing law that requires sheriffs to make a query into legal presence when a person is "taken into custody" at a jail. This bill expands such inquiries by requiring inquiries of everyone arrested, and requires that an arresting officer inquire of every arrestee whether he (i) was born in a country other than the United States and (ii) is a citizen of a country other than the United States. Amends § 19.2-80 (“Duty of arresting officer; bail.”), § 19.2-82 (“Procedure upon arrest without warrant.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »
Status
02/10/2012: Merged into HB958
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Comments
VACOLAO opposes this bill which would require an immigration status check of everyone issued a summons for even the most minor offenses (like loitering). The legislation will take state and local police officers off the streets and impose an unfunded mandate on localities because of the need for more officers to make up for the time spent.
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