West Virginia Code 17C-19-5 – Procedure prescribed by article not exclusive
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The following provisions of this article shall govern all police officers in making arrests without a warrant for violations of this chapter, but the procedure prescribed herein shall not otherwise be exclusive of any other method prescribed by law for the arrest and prosecution of a person for an offense of like grade.
Terms Used In West Virginia Code 17C-19-5
- Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
- Offense: includes every act or omission for which a fine, forfeiture, or punishment is imposed by law. See West Virginia Code 2-2-10