{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/19.2-132.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/19.2-132.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/19.2-132.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/19.2-132.html"}],"law_id":57999,"edition_id":1,"section_id":57999,"structure_id":14929,"section_number":"19.2-132","catch_line":"Motion to increase amount of bond fixed by judicial officer; when bond may be increased","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-120; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 755; 1989, c. 519; 1991, c. 581; 1999, cc. 829, 846; 2010, cc. 404, 592; 2013, cc. 408, 474; 2019, c. 616.","full_text":"A\n\nIf the amount of any bond fixed by a judicial officer is subsequently deemed insufficient, or the security taken inadequate, or if it appears that bail should have been denied or that the person has violated a term or condition of his release, or has been convicted of or arrested for a felony or misdemeanor, the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city in which the person is held for trial may, on reasonable notice to the person and, if such person has been admitted to bail, to any surety on the bond of such person, move the appropriate judicial officer to increase the amount of such bond or to revoke bail. The court may grant such motion and may require new or additional sureties therefor, or both, or revoke bail. Any surety in a bond for the appearance of such person may take from his principal collateral or other security to indemnify such surety against liability. The failure to notify the surety will not prohibit the court from proceeding with the bond hearing.\n\t\t\tThe court ordering any increase in the amount of such bond, ordering new or additional sureties, or both, or revoking such bail may, upon appeal, and for good cause shown, stay execution of such order for so long as reasonably practicable for such person to obtain an expedited hearing before the court to which such order has been appealed.B\n\nAny motion filed pursuant to subsection A where the initial bail decision is made by a judge or clerk of a district court or by a magistrate on any charge originally pending in that district court shall be filed in that district court unless (i) a bail decision is on appeal, (ii) such charge has been transferred pursuant to § 16.1-269.1 to a circuit court, or (iii) such charge has been certified by a district court.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":212457,"text":"If the amount of any bond fixed by a judicial officer is subsequently deemed insufficient, or the security taken inadequate, or if it appears that bail should have been denied or that the person has violated a term or condition of his release, or has been convicted of or arrested for a felony or misdemeanor, the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city in which the person is held for trial may, on reasonable notice to the person and, if such person has been admitted to bail, to any surety on the bond of such person, move the appropriate judicial officer to increase the amount of such bond or to revoke bail. The court may grant such motion and may require new or additional sureties therefor, or both, or revoke bail. Any surety in a bond for the appearance of such person may take from his principal collateral or other security to indemnify such surety against liability. The failure to notify the surety will not prohibit the court from proceeding with the bond hearing.\n\t\t\tThe court ordering any increase in the amount of such bond, ordering new or additional sureties, or both, or revoking such bail may, upon appeal, and for good cause shown, stay execution of such order for so long as reasonably practicable for such person to obtain an expedited hearing before the court to which such order has been appealed.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":212458,"text":"Any motion filed pursuant to subsection A where the initial bail decision is made by a judge or clerk of a district court or by a magistrate on any charge originally pending in that district court shall be filed in that district court unless (i) a bail decision is on appeal, (ii) such charge has been transferred pursuant to § 16.1-269.1 to a circuit court, or (iii) such charge has been certified by a district court.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14929,"edition_id":1,"name":"Bail","identifier":"1","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12917,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:50:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:50:51","permalink":{"id":171211,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14929,"identifier":"1","token":"19.2\/9\/1","url":"\/19.2\/9\/1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12917,"edition_id":1,"name":"Bail and Recognizances","identifier":"9","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12801,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","permalink":{"id":171209,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12917,"identifier":"9","token":"19.2\/9","url":"\/19.2\/9\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12801,"edition_id":1,"name":"Criminal Procedure","identifier":"19.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:53","permalink":{"id":168169,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12801,"identifier":"19.2","token":"19.2","url":"\/19.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":61367,"structure_id":14929,"section_number":"19.2-119","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/19.2-119\/","token":"19.2\/9\/1\/19.2-119","metadata":false},{"id":57923,"structure_id":14929,"section_number":"19.2-120","catch_line":"Admission to bail","url":"\/19.2-120\/","token":"19.2\/9\/1\/19.2-120","metadata":false},{"id":63951,"structure_id":14929,"section_number":"19.2-120.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/19.2-120.1\/","token":"19.2\/9\/1\/19.2-120.1","metadata":false},{"id":76391,"structure_id":14929,"section_number":"19.2-121","catch_line":"Fixing terms of bail","url":"\/19.2-121\/","token":"19.2\/9\/1\/19.2-121","metadata":false},{"id":85628,"structure_id":14929,"section_number":"19.2-122","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/19.2-122\/","token":"19.2\/9\/1\/19.2-122","metadata":false},{"id":58592,"structure_id":14929,"section_number":"19.2-123","catch_line":"Release of accused on secured or unsecured bond or promise to appear; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1960, chapter 366; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1978, chapter 755; in 1989, chapter 519; in 1991, chapter 581; in 1999, chapters 829<\/a> and 846<\/a>; in 2010, chapters 404<\/a> and 592<\/a>; in 2013, chapters 408<\/a> and 474<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 616<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":66829,"section_number":"16.1-269.1","catch_line":"Trial in circuit court; preliminary hearing; direct indictment; remand","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-269.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":171273,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57999,"identifier":"19.2-132","token":"19.2\/9\/1\/19.2-132","url":"\/19.2-132\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-132\/","token":"19.2\/9\/1\/19.2-132","dublin_core":{"Title":"Motion to increase amount of bond fixed by judicial officer; when bond may be increased","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-132","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If the amount of any bond<\/span> fixed by a judicial officer is subsequently deemed insufficient, or the security taken inadequate, or if it appears that bail<\/span> should have been denied or that the person<\/span> has violated a term or condition of his release, or has been convicted of or arrested for a felony<\/span> or misdemeanor<\/span>, the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city in which the person<\/span> is held for trial<\/span> may, on reasonable notice to the person<\/span> and, if such person<\/span> has been admitted to bail<\/span>, to any surety<\/span> on the bond<\/span> of such person<\/span>, move the appropriate judicial officer to increase the amount of such bond<\/span> or to revoke bail<\/span>. The court<\/span> may grant such motion<\/span> and may require new or additional sureties therefor, or both, or revoke bail<\/span>. Any surety<\/span> in a bond<\/span> for the appearance<\/span> of such person<\/span> may take from his principal collateral<\/span> or other security to indemnify such surety<\/span> against liability. The failure to notify the surety<\/span> will not prohibit the court<\/span> from proceeding with the bond<\/span> hearing<\/span>.\n\t\t\tThe court<\/span> ordering any increase in the amount of such bond<\/span>, ordering new or additional sureties, or both, or revoking such bail<\/span> may, upon appeal<\/span>, and for good cause shown, stay<\/span> execution of such order<\/span> for so long as reasonably practicable for such person<\/span> to obtain an expedited hearing<\/span> before the court<\/span> to which such order<\/span> has been appealed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Any motion<\/span> filed pursuant to subsection A where the initial bail<\/span> decision is made by a judge<\/span> or clerk of a district court<\/span> or by a magistrate<\/span> on any charge originally pending in that district court<\/span> shall be filed in that district court<\/span> unless (i) a bail<\/span> decision is on appeal<\/span>, (ii) such charge has been transferred pursuant to § 16.1-269.1<\/a> to a circuit<\/span> court<\/span>, or (iii) such charge has been certified by a district court<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMOTION TO INCREASE AMOUNT OF BOND FIXED BY JUDICIAL OFFICER; WHEN BOND MAY BE\nINCREASED (\u00a7 19.2-132)\n\nA. If the amount of any bond fixed by a judicial officer is subsequently deemed\ninsufficient, or the security taken inadequate, or if it appears that bail\nshould have been denied or that the person has violated a term or condition of\nhis release, or has been convicted of or arrested for a felony or misdemeanor,\nthe attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city in which the person is\nheld for trial may, on reasonable notice to the person and, if such person has\nbeen admitted to bail, to any surety on the bond of such person, move the\nappropriate judicial officer to increase the amount of such bond or to revoke\nbail. The court may grant such motion and may require new or additional sureties\ntherefor, or both, or revoke bail. Any surety in a bond for the appearance of\nsuch person may take from his principal collateral or other security to\nindemnify such surety against liability. The failure to notify the surety will\nnot prohibit the court from proceeding with the bond hearing.\n\t\t\tThe court ordering any increase in the amount of such bond, ordering new or\nadditional sureties, or both, or revoking such bail may, upon appeal, and for\ngood cause shown, stay execution of such order for so long as reasonably\npracticable for such person to obtain an expedited hearing before the court to\nwhich such order has been appealed.\n\nB. Any motion filed pursuant to subsection A where the initial bail decision is\nmade by a judge or clerk of a district court or by a magistrate on any charge\noriginally pending in that district court shall be filed in that district court\nunless (i) a bail decision is on appeal, (ii) such charge has been transferred\npursuant to § 16.1-269.1 to a circuit court, or (iii) such charge has been\ncertified by a district court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-120; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 755; 1989,\nc. 519; 1991, c. 581; 1999, cc. 829, 846; 2010, cc. 404, 592; 2013, cc. 408,\n474; 2019, c. 616.","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}}