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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-25 — Power of court on appeal
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 3: Appeals, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-25
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
The court may dismiss the complaint or affirm the judgment, and make what order it sees fit as to the costs. If it award costs against the appellant, the recognizance which he may have given shall stand as security therefor. When there is a failure to prosecute the appeal, such recognizance shall remain in force, although there be no order of affirmance. On any appeal the court may require of the appellant a new recognizance if it see fit.
Any person committed to jail under this chapter may be discharged by the circuit court of the county or city on such terms as it may deem reasonable.
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