{"id":"DUT-WV-009","kind":"duty","level":"state","jurisdiction":"West Virginia","state":"WV","metro":"","industry":"","agency":"","eco":"","issuer":"West Virginia Legislature (codified statute)","authority":"W. Va. Code § 15-5-18","instrument":"W. Va. Code § 15-5-18","title":"Arrest by peace officer without warrant","dateIssued":"2026-09-29","effective":"In force throughout 2020 Q2 to 2021 Q3","end":"standing","startDate":"2026-09-29","endDate":"","quarters":["2020Q2","2020Q3","2020Q4","2021Q1","2021Q2","2021Q3"],"types":["DUTY"],"addressees":["persons generally, including business owners, managers and employees"],"clause":"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\u0027s 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.","enforcement":"Warrantless arrest; the fine and jail term were supplied by the offense charged, which EO 14-20 para. 4 identified as W. Va. Code § 61-5-17 (Ex. DUT-WV-010)","functions":[],"notes":"Obedience to every gubernatorial order under the Emergency Management Act that \u0027affect[s] the public generally,\u0027 on pain of warrantless arrest; § 15-5-17 (same exhibit as DUT-WV-008) makes enforcement of the Governor\u0027s orders a statutory duty of every emergency-services organization and its officers.","sourceUrl":"https://code.wvlegislature.gov/pdf/15-5-18/","snapshot":"","fileExists":true,"fileBytes":43849,"grade":"primary","character":"order_penalty","description":"","collection":"DUT-WV","url":"/library/DUT-WV-009","exhibitUrl":"/exhibit/DUT-WV-009","citation":"West Virginia Legislature (codified statute), W. Va. Code § 15-5-18 (standing) (Ex. DUT-WV-009)","stateName":"West Virginia","related":["DUT-WV-008","DUT-WV-010","DUT-WV-021","DUT-WV-001","DUT-WV-002","DUT-WV-004","DUT-WV-005","DUT-WV-006","DUT-WV-007","DUT-WV-011","DUT-WV-012"]}