Legal Question in Traffic Law in Virginia

Detention of a trafffic defendant

How long after a police officer has issued a traffic citation, can that police officer detain that person?


Asked on 2/06/08, 9:43 am

1 Answer from Attorneys

Michael Hendrickson Law Office Michael E. Hendrickson

Re: Detention of a trafffic defendant

People are not normally detained for traffic citations. If you're referring to a criminal summons involving a traffic matter, there is no particular time of which I am aware. (However, one might add that the longer the delay, the shakier and more difficult to prove the case becomes for the Commonwealth.)

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Answered on 2/06/08, 9:53 am


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