Legal Question in Criminal Law in Virginia

Affidavits for arrest warrants

When a policeman goes to a magistrate in Virginia, is the magistrate required to have a written copy of the police officer's sworn testimony to issue an arrest warrant?


Asked on 3/24/09, 11:15 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Affidavits for arrest warrants

One would expect that such a copy would be retained

in the magistrate's records of the particular matter involved although I do not know whether it's an absolute requirement for the issuance of an arrest warrant.

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Answered on 3/26/09, 12:28 am


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