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Procedure upon arrest without warrant. A. A person arrested without a warrant shall be brought forthwith before a magistrate or other issuing authority having jurisdiction who shall proceed to examine the officer making the arrest under oath.

Basically, it means that the police must have an objective reason that they suspect you of committing a crime. Probable cause is a requirement to make an arrest or obtain a warrant from a judge. It is also a requirement for search and seizure as well.

Who may issue process of arrest. A. Process for the arrest of a person charged with a criminal offense may be issued by the judge, or clerk of any circuit court, any general district court, any juvenile and domestic relations district court, or any magistrate as provided for in Chapter 3 (§ 19.2-26 et seq.).

A sheriff or his deputy may execute an arrest warrant throughout the county in which he serves and in any city or town surrounded thereby and effect an arrest in any city or town surrounded thereby as a result of a criminal act committed during the execution of such warrant.

Any person who willfully violates his written promise to appear, given in ance with this section, shall be treated in ance with the provisions of § 19.2-128, regardless of the disposition of, and in addition to, the charge upon which he was originally arrested.

Probable cause does not require proof beyond a reasonable doubt; it requires only a reasonable belief, based on facts, that the accused probably committed the offense.

Upon the conviction of any person for perjury, such person thereby shall be adjudged forever incapable of holding any office of honor, profit or trust under the Constitution of Virginia, or of serving as a juror.

All warrantless arrests must be accompanied by a Probable Cause Declaration (PCD). A PCD is a statement of facts establishing probable cause for the arrest.