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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Today, we talk about two recent cases where police responded to a dispatch for a "man carrying a gun." What does the 4th Amendment permit law enforcement to do? Can you detain the person? Frisk the person?

The 2021 General Assembly is gearing up to be as controversial as the Special Session. How does this process actually happen? Today we delve into the legislative process to demystify "how a bill becomes a law" in Virginia.