29.1-208 - Searches and seizures. - Virginia Statutes

§ 29.1-208. Searches and seizures.

All conservation police officers are vested with the authority to search anyperson arrested as provided in § 29.1-205 together with any box, can,package, barrel or other container, hunting bag, coat, suit, trunk, grip,satchel or fish basket carried by, in the possession of, or belonging to suchperson. Conservation police officers shall also have the authority,immediately subsequent to such arrest, to enter and search any refrigerator,building, vehicle, or other place in which the officer making the search hasreasonable ground to believe that the person arrested has concealed or placedany wild bird, wild animal or fish, which will furnish evidence of aviolation of the hunting, trapping and inland fish laws. Such a search may bemade without a warrant, except that a dwelling may not be searched without awarrant. Should any container as described in this section reveal any wildbird, wild animal or fish, or any part thereof, which has been illegallytaken, possessed, sold, purchased or transported, the conservation policeofficer shall seize and hold as evidence the container, together with suchwild bird, wild animal or fish, and any unlawful gun, net, or other device ofany kind for taking wild birds, wild animals or fish which he may find.

(Code 1950, § 29-33; 1987, c. 488; 2007, c. 87.)