Law-Enforcement Officer Conduct During an Arrest or Detention

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This is Chapter 7.1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Law-Enforcement Officer Conduct During an Arrest or Detention.” It is part of Title 19.2 “Criminal Procedure”. It contains 5 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 5 sections.

§ 19.2-83.3	Definitions
§ 19.2-83.4	Prohibited practices for law-enforcement officers during an arrest or detention
§ 19.2-83.5	Use of deadly force by a law-enforcement officer during an arrest or detention
§ 19.2-83.6	Failure of a law-enforcement officer to intervene in use of excessive force
§ 19.2-83.7	Penalties for violations of this chapter