Virginia statute
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-252 — Court ordering change of venue may admit accused to bail and recognize witnesses; remand of accused not admitted to bail
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2: Venue, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-252
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.
When the venue is so changed, the court making the order may admit the accused to bail and shall recognize the witnesses and the accused if admitted to bail and the bail be given, to appear on some certain day before the court to which the case is removed; if the accused be not admitted to bail or the bail required be not given, the court shall remand him to its own jail and order its officer to remove him thence to the jail of the court to which the case is removed, so that he shall be there before the day for the appearance of the witnesses.
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