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.
Structure West Virginia Code
Article 5. Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
§15-5-3. Division of Emergency Management Created
§15-5-4b. West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund Disbursement
§15-5-4c. Powers and Duties Related to the West Virginia Disaster Recovery Trust Fund
§15-5-5. General Powers of the Governor
§15-5-6. Emergency Powers of Governor
§15-5-6a. Temporary Suspension of Nutrition Standards in Public Schools
§15-5-8. Local Organization for Emergency Services
§15-5-9. Mutual Aid Agreements
§15-5-10. Regional Organizations for Emergency Services
§15-5-11. Immunity and Exemption; &Quot;duly Qualified Emergency Service Worker" Defined
§15-5-12. Liability to Sheltered Persons
§15-5-13. Appropriations; Acceptance of Services, Gifts, Grants, and Loans
§15-5-14. Political Activity of Emergency Service Organizations
§15-5-15. Emergency Service Personnel
§15-5-15a. Paid Leave for Disaster Service Volunteers
§15-5-15b. Paid Leave for Certain State Officers and Employees During a Declared State of Emergency
§15-5-16. Utilization of Existing Services and Facilities
§15-5-18. Arrest by Peace Officer Without Warrant
§15-5-19a. Possession of Firearms During a Declared State of Emergency
§15-5-20a. Floodplain Manager Training
§15-5-22. Emergency Management Assistance Compact
§15-5-23. Severability; Conflicts
§15-5-24. Disaster Recovery Trust Fund; Disbursement of Funds
§15-5-28. Statewide Mutual Aid System
§15-5-29. Cooperation With State Resiliency Office
§15-5-30. State of Emergency; State of Preparedness; Essential Workers