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Any recognizance taken of the accused or juvenile shall be upon the following conditions: (1) that he appear to answer for the offense with which he is charged before the court or judge before whom the case will be tried at such time as may be stated in the recognizance and at any time or times to which the proceedings may be continued and before any court or judge thereafter in which proceedings on the charge are held; (2) that he shall not depart from the Commonwealth unless the judicial officer taking recognizance or a court in a subsequent proceeding specifically waives such requirement; and (3) that he shall keep the peace and be of good behavior until the case is finally disposed of. Every such recognizance shall also include a waiver such as is required by \u00a7 49-12 in relation to the bonds therein mentioned and though such waiver be not expressed in the recognizance it shall be deemed to be included therein in like manner and with the same effect as if it was so expressed. The judge shall return to the clerk of the court wherein the accused or juvenile is to be tried, or the case be heard as soon as may be, a certificate of the nature of the offense, showing whether the accused or juvenile was committed to jail or recognized for his appearance; and the clerk, as soon as may be, shall inform the attorney for the Commonwealth of such certificate.\n\t\tThe court may, in its discretion, in the event of a violation of any condition of a recognizance taken pursuant to this section, remand the principal to jail until the case is finally disposed of, and if the principal is remanded to jail, the surety is discharged from liability.\n\t\tWhen a recognizance is taken of a witness in a case against an accused or juvenile, the condition thereof shall be that he appear to give evidence in such case and that he shall not depart from the Commonwealth without the leave of such court or judge.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":245694,"text":"When a judicial officer considers that there is sufficient cause for charging the accused or juvenile taken into custody pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-246 with a felony, unless it be a case wherein it is otherwise specially provided, the commitment shall be for trial or hearing. Any recognizance taken of the accused or juvenile shall be upon the following conditions: (1) that he appear to answer for the offense with which he is charged before the court or judge before whom the case will be tried at such time as may be stated in the recognizance and at any time or times to which the proceedings may be continued and before any court or judge thereafter in which proceedings on the charge are held; (2) that he shall not depart from the Commonwealth unless the judicial officer taking recognizance or a court in a subsequent proceeding specifically waives such requirement; and (3) that he shall keep the peace and be of good behavior until the case is finally disposed of. Every such recognizance shall also include a waiver such as is required by \u00a7 49-12 in relation to the bonds therein mentioned and though such waiver be not expressed in the recognizance it shall be deemed to be included therein in like manner and with the same effect as if it was so expressed. The judge shall return to the clerk of the court wherein the accused or juvenile is to be tried, or the case be heard as soon as may be, a certificate of the nature of the offense, showing whether the accused or juvenile was committed to jail or recognized for his appearance; and the clerk, as soon as may be, shall inform the attorney for the Commonwealth of such certificate.\n\t\tThe court may, in its discretion, in the event of a violation of any condition of a recognizance taken pursuant to this section, remand the principal to jail until the case is finally disposed of, and if the principal is remanded to jail, the surety is discharged from liability.\n\t\tWhen a recognizance is taken of a witness in a case against an accused or juvenile, the condition thereof shall be that he appear to give evidence in such case and that he shall not depart from the Commonwealth without the leave of such court or judge.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":12918,"edition_id":1,"name":"Recognizances","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12917,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:01","permalink":{"id":171289,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12918,"identifier":"2","token":"19.2\/9\/2","url":"\/19.2\/9\/2\/","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":67839,"structure_id":12918,"section_number":"19.2-135","catch_line":"Commitment for trial; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 1968, chapter 639; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1977, chapter 287; in 1978, chapter 755; in 1979, chapter 735; in 1988, chapter 688; in 1992, chapter 576.<\/p>","references":[{"id":73564,"section_number":"16.1-90","catch_line":"Recognizance upon continuation of case","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-90\/"},{"id":61270,"section_number":"8.01-408","catch_line":"Recognizance taken upon continuance of case","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-408\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":56400,"section_number":"16.1-246","catch_line":"When and how child may be taken into immediate custody","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-246\/"},{"id":79654,"section_number":"49-12","catch_line":"Provisions and conditions; acknowledgment and recordation; duty of clerk when taken in pending cause","order_by":null,"url":"\/49-12\/"}],"permalink":{"id":171291,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67839,"identifier":"19.2-135","token":"19.2\/9\/2\/19.2-135","url":"\/19.2-135\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-135\/","token":"19.2\/9\/2\/19.2-135","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commitment for trial; recognizance; notice to attorney for Commonwealth; remand on violation of condition","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-135","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When a judicial officer considers that there is sufficient cause for charging the accused<\/span> or juvenile taken into custody<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-246<\/a> with a felony<\/span>, unless it be a case wherein it is otherwise specially provided, the commitment shall be for trial<\/span> or hearing<\/span>. Any recognizance<\/span> taken of the accused<\/span> or juvenile shall be upon the following conditions: (1) that he appear to answer for the offense<\/span> with which he is charged before the court<\/span> or judge<\/span> before whom the case will be tried at such time as may be stated in the recognizance<\/span> and at any time or times to which the proceedings may be continued and before any court<\/span> or judge<\/span> thereafter in which proceedings on the charge are held; (2) that he shall not depart from the Commonwealth unless the judicial officer taking recognizance<\/span> or a court<\/span> in a subsequent proceeding specifically waives<\/span> such requirement; and (3) that he shall keep the peace and be of good behavior until the case is finally disposed of. Every such recognizance<\/span> shall also include a waiver<\/span> such as is required by \u00a7 49-12<\/a> in relation to the bonds<\/span> therein mentioned and though such waiver<\/span> be not expressed in the recognizance<\/span> it shall be deemed to be included therein in like manner and with the same effect as if it was so expressed. The judge<\/span> shall return to the clerk of the court<\/span> wherein the accused<\/span> or juvenile is to be tried, or the case be heard as soon as may be, a certificate of the nature of the offense<\/span>, showing whether the accused<\/span> or juvenile was committed to jail or recognized for his appearance<\/span>; and the clerk, as soon as may be, shall inform the attorney for the Commonwealth of such certificate.\n\t\tThe court<\/span> may, in its discretion, in the event of a violation of any condition of a recognizance<\/span> taken pursuant to this section, remand<\/span> the principal to jail until the case is finally disposed of, and if the principal is remanded to jail, the surety<\/span> is discharged from liability.\n\t\tWhen a recognizance<\/span> is taken of a witness<\/span> in a case against an accused<\/span> or juvenile, the condition thereof shall be that he appear to give evidence<\/span> in such case and that he shall not depart from the Commonwealth without the leave of such court<\/span> or judge<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMITMENT FOR TRIAL; RECOGNIZANCE; NOTICE TO ATTORNEY FOR COMMONWEALTH; REMAND\nON VIOLATION OF CONDITION (\u00a7 19.2-135)\n\nWhen a judicial officer considers that there is sufficient cause for charging\nthe accused or juvenile taken into custody pursuant to \u00a7 16.1-246 with a\nfelony, unless it be a case wherein it is otherwise specially provided, the\ncommitment shall be for trial or hearing. Any recognizance taken of the accused\nor juvenile shall be upon the following conditions: (1) that he appear to answer\nfor the offense with which he is charged before the court or judge before whom\nthe case will be tried at such time as may be stated in the recognizance and at\nany time or times to which the proceedings may be continued and before any court\nor judge thereafter in which proceedings on the charge are held; (2) that he\nshall not depart from the Commonwealth unless the judicial officer taking\nrecognizance or a court in a subsequent proceeding specifically waives such\nrequirement; and (3) that he shall keep the peace and be of good behavior until\nthe case is finally disposed of. Every such recognizance shall also include a\nwaiver such as is required by \u00a7 49-12 in relation to the bonds therein\nmentioned and though such waiver be not expressed in the recognizance it shall\nbe deemed to be included therein in like manner and with the same effect as if\nit was so expressed. The judge shall return to the clerk of the court wherein\nthe accused or juvenile is to be tried, or the case be heard as soon as may be,\na certificate of the nature of the offense, showing whether the accused or\njuvenile was committed to jail or recognized for his appearance; and the clerk,\nas soon as may be, shall inform the attorney for the Commonwealth of such\ncertificate.\n\t\tThe court may, in its discretion, in the event of a violation of any condition\nof a recognizance taken pursuant to this section, remand the principal to jail\nuntil the case is finally disposed of, and if the principal is remanded to jail,\nthe surety is discharged from liability.\n\t\tWhen a recognizance is taken of a witness in a case against an accused or\njuvenile, the condition thereof shall be that he appear to give evidence in such\ncase and that he shall not depart from the Commonwealth without the leave of\nsuch court or judge.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 19.1-125, 19.1-128, 19.1-133; 1960, c. 366; 1968, c.\n639; 1975, c. 495; 1977, c. 287; 1978, c. 755; 1979, c. 735; 1988, c. 688; 1992,\nc. 576.","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}}