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It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 328; in 1962, chapter 623; in 1973, chapter 342; in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81152,"section_number":"19.2-354","catch_line":"Authority of court to order payment of fine, costs, forfeitures, penalties or restitution in installments or upon other terms and conditions; community work in lieu of payment","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-354\/"}],"permalink":{"id":152991,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54562,"identifier":"15.2-1431","token":"15.2\/II\/14\/4\/15.2-1431","url":"\/15.2-1431\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1431\/","token":"15.2\/II\/14\/4\/15.2-1431","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appeals; nonpayment of fine","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1431","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>An <span class=\"dictionary\">appeal<\/span> from any fine or imprisonment shall be as in <span class=\"dictionary\">misdemeanor<\/span> cases. Whenever any fine is imposed but not paid, the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> trying the case shall proceed in accordance with Article 4 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Authority of court to order payment of fine, costs, forfeitures, penalties or restitution in installments or upon other terms and conditions; community work in lieu of payment\" href=\"\/19.2-354\/\">19.2-354<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 21 of Title 19.2.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPEALS; NONPAYMENT OF FINE (\u00a7 15.2-1431)\n\nAn appeal from any fine or imprisonment shall be as in misdemeanor cases.\nWhenever any fine is imposed but not paid, the court trying the case shall\nproceed in accordance with Article 4 (\u00a7 19.2-354 et seq.) of Chapter 21 of\nTitle 19.2.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-77.66; 1958, c. 328; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-903; 1973,\nc. 342; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}