Virginia legal term
Bail in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Bail” 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 “Bail” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Bail" means the pretrial release of a person from custody upon those terms and conditions specified by order of an appropriate judicial officer. (Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-119)
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