{"data":{"id":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-5-18","jurisdiction":"us-wv","citation":"W. Va. Code § 15-5-18","heading":"Arrest by peace officer without warrant.","body":"A peace officer, when in uniform or displaying a badge or other insignia of authority, may arrest without a warrant any person violating or attempting to violate in such officer's presence any order, rule or regulation made pursuant to this article. This authority shall be limited to arrest for violations of those orders, rules and regulations which affect the public generally.","path":["CHAPTER 15. PUBLIC SAFETY.","ARTICLE 5. DIVISION OF HOMELAND SECURITY AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT."],"source_url":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/15-5-18/","current_through":"as of 2026-08-03; contains at least the enactments of the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T00:22:49Z","sha256":"0f3e7f9970653a39a71fec468e5ab74b1f3f3f027746ec2babbe89d508b111c1","source_id":"us-wv","stale":true,"prev":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-5-17","next":"us-wv/w.-va.-code-15-5-19"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}