Any member of a duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of another state of the United States who enters this Commonwealth in close pursuit, and continues within this Commonwealth in such close pursuit, of a person in order to arrest him on the ground that he has committed a felony in such other state shall have the same authority to arrest and hold in custody such person as members of a duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of this Commonwealth have to arrest and hold in custody a person on the ground that he has committed a felony in this Commonwealth, if the state from which such person has fled extends similar privileges to any member of a duly organized state, county or municipal peace unit of this Commonwealth.
If an arrest is made in this Commonwealth by an officer of another state in accordance with the provisions of the first paragraph of this section, he shall without unnecessary delay take the person arrested before a judge of a general district court, or of the circuit court, of the county or city in which the arrest was made, who shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining the lawfulness of the arrest. If the judge determines that the arrest was lawful he shall commit the person arrested to await for a reasonable time the issuance of an extradition warrant by the Governor. If the judge determines that the arrest was unlawful he shall discharge the person arrested.
The first paragraph of this section shall not be construed so as to make unlawful any arrest in this Commonwealth which would otherwise be lawful.
For the purpose of this section the word "State" shall include the District of Columbia.
Code 1950, § 19.1-97; 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