28.2-904 - Pursuit and detention across the Maryland-Virginia line. - Virginia Statutes

§ 28.2-904. Pursuit and detention across the Maryland-Virginia line.

When, in the opinion of the legally constituted authorities of theCommonwealth, there has occurred on the waters of Virginia a violation of thelaws of the Commonwealth enforceable pursuant to § 28.2-900, or when, in theopinion of the legally constituted authorities of Maryland, there hasoccurred on the waters of Maryland a violation of any provision of theNatural Resources Article, Annotated Code of Maryland, the offender may bepursued by the legally constituted authorities of the state where the offensewas committed up to and across the Maryland-Virginia boundary into the statewhere the offender flees. If a capture is made in continuous pursuit, theoffender, vessel and property shall be dealt with as authorized by the lawsof the state where the offense was committed.

The provisions of this section shall be effective as long as the State ofMaryland has in force similar provisions authorizing legally constitutedauthorities of Virginia to make pursuit and arrests in Maryland forviolations of the laws of Virginia.

(1983, c. 323, § 28.1-188.1; 1992, c. 836.)