West Virginia Code
Article 5. Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
§15-5-18. Arrest by Peace Officer Without Warrant

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

West Virginia Code

Chapter 15. Public Safety

Article 5. Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management

§15-5-1. Policy and Purpose

§15-5-2. Definitions

§15-5-3. Division of Emergency Management Created

§15-5-4. West Virginia Disaster Recovery Board Created; Organization of Board; Appointment of Board Members; Term of Office and Expenses of Board Members; Meetings

§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

§15-5-7. Mobile Support Units

§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

§15-5-17. Enforcement

§15-5-18. Arrest by Peace Officer Without Warrant

§15-5-19. Unorganized Militia

§15-5-19a. Possession of Firearms During a Declared State of Emergency

§15-5-19b. Criminal Penalties for Using Automated Telephone Calls to Disseminate False, Misleading or Deceptive Information Regarding Matters Effecting or Effected by a Proclaimed State of Emergency or State of Preparedness

§15-5-20. Disaster Prevention

§15-5-20a. Floodplain Manager Training

§15-5-20b. Continuation of the State Office of the National Flood Insurance Program; Transfer to the Division of Emergency Management; Funding; Responsibilities

§15-5-21. Communications

§15-5-22. Emergency Management Assistance Compact

§15-5-23. Severability; Conflicts

§15-5-24. Disaster Recovery Trust Fund; Disbursement of Funds

§15-5-25. Prohibition on Funds Inuring to the Benefit of or Being Distributable to Members, Officers or Private Persons

§15-5-26. Tax Exemption

§15-5-27. Annual Report

§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