§ 16.1-135 Bail and recognizance; papers filed with circuit court
A person who has been convicted of an offense in a district court and who has noted an appeal, either at the time judgment is rendered or subsequent to its entry, shall be given credit for any bond that he may have posted in the court from which he appeals and shall be treated in accordance with the provisions of Article 1 (§ 19.2-119 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 19.2. The court shall not require any new bond for the release of such person pending the appeal. Whenever an appeal is taken and the 10-day period prescribed by § 16.1-133 has expired the papers shall be promptly filed with the clerk of the circuit court.
History
This law was first created in 1956. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 555 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1956 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1981, chapter 159; in 1999, chapters 829 and 846; in 2008, chapters 551 and 691; in 2025, chapter 305.
1956, c. 555; 1981, c. 159; 1999, cc. 829, 846; 2008, cc. 551, 691; 2025, c. 305.