Law for VA LEOs

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Ep. 47 - Virginia Legalizes Marijuana - What that Means Apr 10, 2021

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Last week, Virginia became the first southern state to "legalize" Marijuana. But the statute is actually very complicated and many of the provisions don't take effect for months or years from now. Today, we examine the statute and review the details.

Ep. 46: New Laws - FOIA, Death Penalty, Larceny, etc. Apr 03, 2021

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The Governor signed several bills recently that make some big and some small changes to Virginia law. Today, we talk about changes to FOIA law, elimination of the Death Penalty, elimination of punishments for multiple thefts, elimination of the Habitual Offender statute, and new laws on firearms at polling places and overdose immunity.

Ep. 45 - New Motor Vehicle Stop Laws - What Do They Mean? Mar 27, 2021

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The General Assembly's changes to when you may and may not stop a car for violating the law took effect on March 1. Today, we analyze these changes and what they mean - from headlights to tail lights to defective equipment.

Ep. 44 - New Search Warrant Law - Frequently Asked Questions Mar 06, 2021

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The new search warrant law that went into effect on March 1, 2021 has generated many questions. Today we look at some of the common questions about the statute.

Ep. 43 version 2.0: Search Warrant Law Change - "Fix" Enacted Mar 01, 2021

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Today, March 1, the Governor signed SB 1475 and it has become law, enacting the changes we discussed in last week's episode. This episode replaces an earlier version we posted online this morning, before that had taken place.

Ep.42 - New Search Warrant Statute for 2021 Feb 21, 2021

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On March 1, the new Search Warrant law from the Special Session is set to take effect - but a "fix" is about to reach the Governor's desk this week. Either way, Search Warrant law in Virginia is about to change significantly, and we talk about the changes today.

Ep. 41 - Qualified Immunity: New Case, New Laws Update Feb 06, 2021

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This week, the 4th Circuit issued a new case on Qualified Immunity for law enforcement, and the General Assembly acted on proposed statutes for law enforcement liability. We discuss what all that means for Va. LEOs.

Ep. 40 - "Check Your Sources" - Informants and Tips Jan 31, 2021

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You can't be a police officer without relying on informants - citizens, victims, other officers, and criminals - to make traffic stops, get search warrants, or investigate crimes. Today, we talk about how the courts weigh information you get from others, and two new cases this week about that issue.

Ep. 39: 2021 General Assembly - New Proposed Statutes Jan 16, 2021

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The General Assembly started, this week, to hear new proposed bills. We talk about 4 of them, concerning police liability, mandatory compliance with investigations (& Garrity), FOIA, & assault on law enforcement.

Ep. 38 - Hotels: Exigent Entries, Records, and Guests Jan 09, 2021

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In this episode, we talk about hotels: When do guests have a lawful expectation of privacy, when can you examine records, and when exigent circumstances allow warrantless entry.

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