All officers whose duties are to make arrests acting under the authority of any law of this Commonwealth or any subdivision thereof, who shall make any arrest, search or seizure on any public road or highway of this Commonwealth shall be dressed at the time of making any such arrest, search or seizure in such uniform as he may customarily wear in the performance of his duties which will clearly show him to casual observation to be an officer.
Nothing in this section shall render unlawful any arrest, search or seizure by an officer who is not in such customary uniform.
Code 1950, §§ 19.1-95, 19.1-96; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
§ 19.2-71. Who may issue process of arrest
§ 19.2-72. When it may issue; what to recite and require
§ 19.2-73. Issuance of summons instead of warrant in certain cases
§ 19.2-73.1. Notice of issuance of warrant or summons; appearance; failure to appear
§ 19.2-73.2. Law-enforcement officers to issue subpoenas; penalty
§ 19.2-75. Copy of process to be left with accused; exception
§ 19.2-76.2. Mailing of summons in certain cases
§ 19.2-76.3. Failure to appear on return date for summons issued under § 19.2-76.2
§ 19.2-77. Escape, flight and pursuit; arrest anywhere in Commonwealth
§ 19.2-78. Uniform of officer making arrest
§ 19.2-79. Arrest by officers of other states of United States
§ 19.2-80. Duty of arresting officer; bail
§ 19.2-80.1. When arrested person operating motor vehicle; how vehicle removed from scene of arrest
§ 19.2-81. Arrest without warrant authorized in certain cases
§ 19.2-81.1. Arrest without warrant by correctional officers in certain cases
§ 19.2-81.2. Power of correctional officers and designated noncustodial employees to detain
§ 19.2-81.5. Cooperation with a law-enforcement officer
§ 19.2-81.6. Authority of law-enforcement officers to arrest illegal aliens
§ 19.2-82. Procedure upon arrest without warrant
§ 19.2-82.1. Giving false identity to law-enforcement officer; penalty
§ 19.2-83.1. Report of arrest of school employees and adult students for certain offenses
§ 19.2-83.2. Jail officer to ascertain citizenship of inmate