Virginia legal term
Custodial interrogation in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Custodial interrogation” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Custodial interrogation” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Custodial interrogation" means any interview conducted by a law-enforcement officer in such circumstances that would lead a reasonable person to consider himself to be in custody associated with arrest and during which the law-enforcement officer takes actions or asks questions that are reasonably likely to elicit responses from the person that could incriminate him. (Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-390.04)
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