CHAPTER 208

An Act to amend the Code of Virginia by adding a section numbered
19-72.2, to provide the cireumstances under which certain warrants
of arrest may issue.

{H 402)
Approved March 2, 1956

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That the Code of Virginia be amended by adding a section numbered
19-72.2 as follows:

§ 19-72.2. No warrant for the arrest of any engineer of a railroad
locomotive, fireman, hostler or other operator thereof charging any such
person with manslaughter resulting from the striking and killing of any
person by any such locomotive shall be issued except as hereinafter pro-
vided. Such warrant may only be issued if the Attorney for the Common-
wealth of the county or city where the offense occurred be satisfied that
there is substantial evidence of criminal negligence on the part of such
engineer, railroad locomotive fireman, hostler or other operator.