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§ 19.2-304 Increasing or decreasing probation period and modification of conditions

The court may subsequently increase or decrease the probation period and may revoke or modify any condition of probation, but only upon a hearing after reasonable notice to both the defendant and the attorney for the Commonwealth.

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1974, chapter 205; in 1975, chapter 495.

Code 1950, § 53-273; 1974, c. 205; 1975, c. 495.

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Court Decisions

Cilwa v. Commonwealth (SCV, 12/12/19)
. . . PRESENT: Lemons, C.J., Goodwyn, Mims, Powell, Kelsey, and Chafin, JJ., and Millette, S.J. . . .

Commonwealth v. Moncrea (SCV, 04/02/26)
. . . PRESENT: All the Justices . . .

Hannah v. Commonwealth (SCV, 04/18/24)
. . . Present: All the Justices . . .

Buck Wilson Terry, Jr. v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 07/16/24)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

Reinke v. Commonwealth (COA, 03/11/08)
. . . 657 S.E.2d 805 (2008) . . .

McFarland v. Commonwealth (COA, 12/31/02)
. . . 574 S.E.2d 311 (2002) . . .

Hunter v. Commonwealth (COA, 07/27/10)
. . . 695 S.E.2d 567 (2010) . . .

Teddy Ray Cisneros v. Commonwealth of Virginia (COA, 09/24/24)
. . . COURT OF APPEALS OF VIRGINIA . . .

Rivas v. Commonwealth (COA, 04/15/08)
. . . 659 S.E.2d 524 (2008) . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB1126: Sanctions with Unified Rapid Enforcement (SURE); created. (failed)

SB111: Sanctions with Unified Rapid Enforcement (SURE); created. (failed)

HB1856: Restitution; supervised probation. (failed)

SB1285: Restitution; supervised probation. (failed)

HB484: Restitution; probation. (passed)

HB457: Decreasing probation period; establishes criteria for mandatory reduction. (failed)

SB80: Decreasing probation period; establishes criteria for mandatory reduction. (failed)

HB2252: Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report. (passed)

SB936: Decreasing probation period; criteria for mandatory reduction, effective clause, report. (passed)

HB149: Probation; decreasing period. (passed)

SB136: Probation; decreasing period. (passed)