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Code of Virginia
Title 19.2. Criminal Procedure
Chapter 7. Arrest
7/12/2026

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§ 19.2-81.1. (Effective until July 1, 2027) Arrest without warrant by correctional officers in certain cases.

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.

1976, c. 752.

§ 19.2-81.1. (Effective July 1, 2027) Arrest without warrant by correctional officers in certain cases.

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:

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

2. Assisting an inmate to escape from a correctional institution, as defined in § 53.1-1;

3. The delivery of contraband to an inmate in violation of § 4.1-1117, 18.2-474, or 18.2-474.1; and

4. Any other criminal offense that may contribute to the disruption of the safety, welfare, or security of the population of a correctional institution.

1976, c. 752; 2026, Sp. Sess. I, c. 1.

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