{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-940","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 46.2-940","heading":"When arresting officer shall take person before issuing authority","body":"If any person is (i) believed by the arresting officer to have committed a felony or (ii) believed by the arresting officer to be likely to disregard a summons issued under § 46.2-936, the arresting officer shall promptly take him before a magistrate or other issuing authority having jurisdiction and proceed in accordance with the provisions of § 19.2-82. The magistrate or other authority may issue either a summons or warrant as he shall determine proper.Code 1950, § 46-194; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-179; 1966, c. 639; 1972, c. 474; 1981, c. 382; 1989, c. 727; 2006, c. 276; 2020, cc. 964, 965; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 338.","path":["Title 46.2. Motor Vehicles","Subtitle III. Operation","Chapter 8. Regulation of Traffic","Article 17. Legal Procedures and Requirements"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/46.2-940/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:16:39Z","sha256":"05ea09e52917e266cf7ae8df4d0ad9625db071b0efab312a4d65bf09ab69fa16","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-939","next":"us-va/va.-code-46.2-941"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}