{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/19.2-143.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/19.2-143.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/19.2-143.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/19.2-143.html"}],"law_id":65004,"edition_id":1,"section_id":65004,"structure_id":12918,"section_number":"19.2-143","catch_line":"Where default recorded; process on recognizance; forfeiture on recognizance; when copy may be used; cash bond","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-137; 1960, c. 366; 1962, c. 499; 1970, c. 371; 1973, c. 409; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 755; 1979, c. 735; 1987, c. 670; 1988, c. 443; 1990, c. 624; 2000, c. 885; 2003, c. 840; 2005, c. 585; 2006, cc. 296, 316; 2011, c. 802; 2012, c. 408; 2019, c. 200.","full_text":"When a person, under recognizance in a case, either as party or witness, fails to perform the condition of appearance thereof, if it is to appear before a court of record, or a district court, the court shall record the default therein, and shall issue a notice of default within five days of the breach of the condition of appearance.\n\t\tIf the defendant or juvenile is brought before the court within 150 days of the findings of default, the court shall dismiss the default upon the filing of a motion by the party in default. After 150 days of the finding of default, his default shall be recorded therein, and if it is to appear before a district court, his default shall be entered by the judge of such court, on the case papers unless the defendant or juvenile has been delivered or appeared before the court. The process on any such forfeited recognizance shall be issued from the court before which the appearance was to be, and wherein such forfeiture was recorded or entered. Any such process issued by a judge shall be made returnable before, and tried by, such judge, who shall promptly transmit to the clerk of the circuit court of his county or city wherein deeds are recorded an abstract of such judgment as he may render thereon, which shall be forthwith docketed by the clerk of such court. If the forfeited recognizance is not paid by 4:00 p.m. on the last day of the 150-day period from the finding of default, the license of any bail bondsman on the bond shall be suspended in accordance with \u00a7 9.1-185.8. At such time, the court shall issue a notice to pay within 10 business days to any employer of such bail bondsman if a property bondsman. If the forfeiture is not paid within 10 business days of the notice to pay, licenses of the employer of the bail bondsman and agents thereof shall be suspended in accordance with \u00a7 9.1-185.8.\n\t\tIf the defendant or juvenile appears before or is delivered to the court within 24 months of the findings of default, the court shall remit any bond previously ordered forfeited by the courts, less such costs as the court may direct.\n\t\tIf it is brought to the attention of the court that the defendant or juvenile is incarcerated in another state or country within 48 months of the finding of default, thereby preventing his delivery or appearance within that period, the court shall remit any bond previously ordered forfeited. If the defendant or juvenile left the Commonwealth with the permission of the court, the bond shall be remitted without deduction of costs; otherwise, the cost of returning him to the Commonwealth shall be deducted from the bond.\n\t\tEvidence that the defendant or juvenile is incarcerated or subject to court process in another jurisdiction on the day his appearance is required or a medical certificate from a duly licensed physician that the defendant was physically unable to so appear shall be considered evidence of good cause why the recognizance should not be forfeited.\n\t\tIf such recognizance so forfeited is not for such appearance, process thereon shall be issued from the court in which it was taken, or the court to which it was made returnable, and in a proceeding in one court on a recognizance entered in another a copy thereof shall be evidence in like manner as the original would be if it had been entered in the court wherein the proceeding is being had thereon.\n\t\tHowever, when any defendant or juvenile who posted a cash bond and failed to appear is tried in his absence and is convicted, the court or judge trying the case shall first apply the cash bond, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the payment of any fines or costs, or both, adjudged against the defendant or juvenile or imposed by law. Any remaining funds shall be forfeited without further notice. However, if a rehearing is granted, the court may remit part or all of such cash bond not applied ultimately to fines or costs, and order a refund of the same by the State Treasurer, or by the treasurer or director of finance of the locality, if the bond was collected by a locality pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-136, but only if good cause is shown.\n\t\tIf the defendant or juvenile posted a cash bond and failed to appear, but is not tried in his absence, the bond shall be forfeited promptly without further notice. However, if the defendant or juvenile appears in court within 60 days after the bond is forfeited, the judge may remit part or all of any bond previously forfeited and order a refund of the same by the State Treasurer, or by the treasurer or director of finance of the locality, if the bond was collected by a locality pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-136.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":236644,"text":"When a person, under recognizance in a case, either as party or witness, fails to perform the condition of appearance thereof, if it is to appear before a court of record, or a district court, the court shall record the default therein, and shall issue a notice of default within five days of the breach of the condition of appearance.\n\t\tIf the defendant or juvenile is brought before the court within 150 days of the findings of default, the court shall dismiss the default upon the filing of a motion by the party in default. After 150 days of the finding of default, his default shall be recorded therein, and if it is to appear before a district court, his default shall be entered by the judge of such court, on the case papers unless the defendant or juvenile has been delivered or appeared before the court. The process on any such forfeited recognizance shall be issued from the court before which the appearance was to be, and wherein such forfeiture was recorded or entered. Any such process issued by a judge shall be made returnable before, and tried by, such judge, who shall promptly transmit to the clerk of the circuit court of his county or city wherein deeds are recorded an abstract of such judgment as he may render thereon, which shall be forthwith docketed by the clerk of such court. If the forfeited recognizance is not paid by 4:00 p.m. on the last day of the 150-day period from the finding of default, the license of any bail bondsman on the bond shall be suspended in accordance with \u00a7 9.1-185.8. At such time, the court shall issue a notice to pay within 10 business days to any employer of such bail bondsman if a property bondsman. If the forfeiture is not paid within 10 business days of the notice to pay, licenses of the employer of the bail bondsman and agents thereof shall be suspended in accordance with \u00a7 9.1-185.8.\n\t\tIf the defendant or juvenile appears before or is delivered to the court within 24 months of the findings of default, the court shall remit any bond previously ordered forfeited by the courts, less such costs as the court may direct.\n\t\tIf it is brought to the attention of the court that the defendant or juvenile is incarcerated in another state or country within 48 months of the finding of default, thereby preventing his delivery or appearance within that period, the court shall remit any bond previously ordered forfeited. If the defendant or juvenile left the Commonwealth with the permission of the court, the bond shall be remitted without deduction of costs; otherwise, the cost of returning him to the Commonwealth shall be deducted from the bond.\n\t\tEvidence that the defendant or juvenile is incarcerated or subject to court process in another jurisdiction on the day his appearance is required or a medical certificate from a duly licensed physician that the defendant was physically unable to so appear shall be considered evidence of good cause why the recognizance should not be forfeited.\n\t\tIf such recognizance so forfeited is not for such appearance, process thereon shall be issued from the court in which it was taken, or the court to which it was made returnable, and in a proceeding in one court on a recognizance entered in another a copy thereof shall be evidence in like manner as the original would be if it had been entered in the court wherein the proceeding is being had thereon.\n\t\tHowever, when any defendant or juvenile who posted a cash bond and failed to appear is tried in his absence and is convicted, the court or judge trying the case shall first apply the cash bond, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the payment of any fines or costs, or both, adjudged against the defendant or juvenile or imposed by law. Any remaining funds shall be forfeited without further notice. However, if a rehearing is granted, the court may remit part or all of such cash bond not applied ultimately to fines or costs, and order a refund of the same by the State Treasurer, or by the treasurer or director of finance of the locality, if the bond was collected by a locality pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-136, but only if good cause is shown.\n\t\tIf the defendant or juvenile posted a cash bond and failed to appear, but is not tried in his absence, the bond shall be forfeited promptly without further notice. However, if the defendant or juvenile appears in court within 60 days after the bond is forfeited, the judge may remit part or all of any bond previously forfeited and order a refund of the same by the State Treasurer, or by the treasurer or director of finance of the locality, if the bond was collected by a locality pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-136.","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 17 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 1962, chapter 499; in 1970, chapter 371; in 1973, chapter 409; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1978, chapter 755; in 1979, chapter 735; in 1987, chapter 670; in 1988, chapter 443; in 1990, chapter 624; in 2000, chapter 885<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 840<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 585<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 296<\/a> and 316<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 802<\/a>; in 2012, chapter 408<\/a>; in 2019, chapter 200<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":74524,"section_number":"16.1-258","catch_line":"Bonds and forfeitures thereof","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-258\/"},{"id":72168,"section_number":"16.1-77","catch_line":"Civil jurisdiction of general district courts; amending amount of claim","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-77\/"},{"id":81134,"section_number":"19.2-136","catch_line":"How bonds in recognizances payable; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-136\/"},{"id":56525,"section_number":"9.1-185.8","catch_line":"Professional conduct standards; grounds for disciplinary actions","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-185.8\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":81134,"section_number":"19.2-136","catch_line":"How bonds in recognizances payable; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-136\/"},{"id":56525,"section_number":"9.1-185.8","catch_line":"Professional conduct standards; grounds for disciplinary actions","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-185.8\/"}],"permalink":{"id":171315,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65004,"identifier":"19.2-143","token":"19.2\/9\/2\/19.2-143","url":"\/19.2-143\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-143\/","token":"19.2\/9\/2\/19.2-143","dublin_core":{"Title":"Where default recorded; process on recognizance; forfeiture on recognizance; when copy may be used; cash bond","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-143","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When a person<\/span>, under recognizance<\/span> in a case, either as party<\/span> or witness<\/span>, fails to perform the condition of appearance<\/span> thereof, if it is to appear before a court<\/span> of record, or a district court<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall record the default<\/span> therein, and shall issue<\/span> a notice of default<\/span> within five days of the breach of the condition of appearance<\/span>.\n\t\tIf the defendant<\/span> or juvenile is brought before the court<\/span> within 150 days of the findings<\/span> of default<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall dismiss the default<\/span> upon the filing of a motion<\/span> by the party<\/span> in default<\/span>. After 150 days of the finding<\/span> of default<\/span>, his default<\/span> shall be recorded therein, and if it is to appear before a district court<\/span>, his default<\/span> shall be entered by the judge<\/span> of such court<\/span>, on the case papers unless the defendant<\/span> or juvenile has been delivered or appeared before the court<\/span>. The process on any such forfeited recognizance<\/span> shall be issued from the court<\/span> before which the appearance<\/span> was to be, and wherein such forfeiture was recorded or entered. Any such process issued by a judge<\/span> shall be made returnable before, and tried by, such judge<\/span>, who shall promptly transmit to the clerk of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> of his county or city wherein deeds are recorded an abstract of such judgment<\/span> as he may render thereon, which shall be forthwith docketed by the clerk of such court<\/span>. If the forfeited recognizance<\/span> is not paid by 4:00 p.m. on the last day of the 150-day period from the finding<\/span> of default<\/span>, the license of any bail<\/span> bondsman on the bond<\/span> shall be suspended in accordance with \u00a7 9.1-185.8<\/a>. At such time, the court<\/span> shall issue<\/span> a notice to pay within 10 business days to any employer of such bail<\/span> bondsman if a property bondsman. If the forfeiture is not paid within 10 business days of the notice to pay, licenses of the employer of the bail<\/span> bondsman and agents thereof shall be suspended in accordance with \u00a7 9.1-185.8<\/a>.\n\t\tIf the defendant<\/span> or juvenile appears before or is delivered to the court<\/span> within 24 months of the findings<\/span> of default<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall remit any bond<\/span> previously ordered forfeited by the courts<\/span>, less such costs as the court<\/span> may direct.\n\t\tIf it is brought to the attention of the court<\/span> that the defendant<\/span> or juvenile is incarcerated in another state or country within 48 months of the finding<\/span> of default<\/span>, thereby preventing his delivery or appearance<\/span> within that period, the court<\/span> shall remit any bond<\/span> previously ordered forfeited. If the defendant<\/span> or juvenile left the Commonwealth with the permission of the court<\/span>, the bond<\/span> shall be remitted without deduction of costs; otherwise, the cost of returning him to the Commonwealth shall be deducted from the bond<\/span>.\n\t\tEvidence<\/span> that the defendant<\/span> or juvenile is incarcerated or subject to court<\/span> process in another jurisdiction<\/span> on the day his appearance<\/span> is required or a medical certificate from a duly licensed physician that the defendant<\/span> was physically unable to so appear shall be considered evidence<\/span> of good cause why the recognizance<\/span> should not be forfeited.\n\t\tIf such recognizance<\/span> so forfeited is not for such appearance<\/span>, process thereon shall be issued from the court<\/span> in which it was taken, or the court<\/span> to which it was made returnable, and in a proceeding in one court<\/span> on a recognizance<\/span> entered in another a copy thereof shall be evidence<\/span> in like manner as the original would be if it had been entered in the court<\/span> wherein the proceeding is being had thereon.\n\t\tHowever, when any defendant<\/span> or juvenile who posted a cash bond<\/span> and failed to appear is tried in his absence and is convicted, the court<\/span> or judge<\/span> trying the case shall first apply the cash bond<\/span>, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to the payment of any fines or costs, or both, adjudged against the defendant<\/span> or juvenile or imposed by law<\/span>. Any remaining funds shall be forfeited without further notice. However, if a rehearing is granted, the court<\/span> may remit part or all of such cash bond<\/span> not applied ultimately to fines or costs, and order<\/span> a refund of the same by the State Treasurer, or by the treasurer or director of finance of the locality, if the bond<\/span> was collected by a locality pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-136<\/a>, but only if good cause is shown.\n\t\tIf the defendant<\/span> or juvenile posted a cash bond<\/span> and failed to appear, but is not tried in his absence, the bond<\/span> shall be forfeited promptly without further notice. However, if the defendant<\/span> or juvenile appears in court<\/span> within 60 days after the bond<\/span> is forfeited, the judge<\/span> may remit part or all of any bond<\/span> previously forfeited and order<\/span> a refund of the same by the State Treasurer, or by the treasurer or director of finance of the locality, if the bond<\/span> was collected by a locality pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-136<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHERE DEFAULT RECORDED; PROCESS ON RECOGNIZANCE; FORFEITURE ON RECOGNIZANCE;\nWHEN COPY MAY BE USED; CASH BOND (\u00a7 19.2-143)\n\nWhen a person, under recognizance in a case, either as party or witness, fails\nto perform the condition of appearance thereof, if it is to appear before a\ncourt of record, or a district court, the court shall record the default\ntherein, and shall issue a notice of default within five days of the breach of\nthe condition of appearance.\n\t\tIf the defendant or juvenile is brought before the court within 150 days of\nthe findings of default, the court shall dismiss the default upon the filing of\na motion by the party in default. After 150 days of the finding of default, his\ndefault shall be recorded therein, and if it is to appear before a district\ncourt, his default shall be entered by the judge of such court, on the case\npapers unless the defendant or juvenile has been delivered or appeared before\nthe court. The process on any such forfeited recognizance shall be issued from\nthe court before which the appearance was to be, and wherein such forfeiture was\nrecorded or entered. Any such process issued by a judge shall be made returnable\nbefore, and tried by, such judge, who shall promptly transmit to the clerk of\nthe circuit court of his county or city wherein deeds are recorded an abstract\nof such judgment as he may render thereon, which shall be forthwith docketed by\nthe clerk of such court. If the forfeited recognizance is not paid by 4:00 p.m.\non the last day of the 150-day period from the finding of default, the license\nof any bail bondsman on the bond shall be suspended in accordance with \u00a7\n9.1-185.8. At such time, the court shall issue a notice to pay within 10\nbusiness days to any employer of such bail bondsman if a property bondsman. If\nthe forfeiture is not paid within 10 business days of the notice to pay,\nlicenses of the employer of the bail bondsman and agents thereof shall be\nsuspended in accordance with \u00a7 9.1-185.8.\n\t\tIf the defendant or juvenile appears before or is delivered to the court\nwithin 24 months of the findings of default, the court shall remit any bond\npreviously ordered forfeited by the courts, less such costs as the court may\ndirect.\n\t\tIf it is brought to the attention of the court that the defendant or juvenile\nis incarcerated in another state or country within 48 months of the finding of\ndefault, thereby preventing his delivery or appearance within that period, the\ncourt shall remit any bond previously ordered forfeited. If the defendant or\njuvenile left the Commonwealth with the permission of the court, the bond shall\nbe remitted without deduction of costs; otherwise, the cost of returning him to\nthe Commonwealth shall be deducted from the bond.\n\t\tEvidence that the defendant or juvenile is incarcerated or subject to court\nprocess in another jurisdiction on the day his appearance is required or a\nmedical certificate from a duly licensed physician that the defendant was\nphysically unable to so appear shall be considered evidence of good cause why\nthe recognizance should not be forfeited.\n\t\tIf such recognizance so forfeited is not for such appearance, process thereon\nshall be issued from the court in which it was taken, or the court to which it\nwas made returnable, and in a proceeding in one court on a recognizance entered\nin another a copy thereof shall be evidence in like manner as the original would\nbe if it had been entered in the court wherein the proceeding is being had\nthereon.\n\t\tHowever, when any defendant or juvenile who posted a cash bond and failed to\nappear is tried in his absence and is convicted, the court or judge trying the\ncase shall first apply the cash bond, or so much thereof as may be necessary, to\nthe payment of any fines or costs, or both, adjudged against the defendant or\njuvenile or imposed by law. Any remaining funds shall be forfeited without\nfurther notice. However, if a rehearing is granted, the court may remit part or\nall of such cash bond not applied ultimately to fines or costs, and order a\nrefund of the same by the State Treasurer, or by the treasurer or director of\nfinance of the locality, if the bond was collected by a locality pursuant to \u00a7\n19.2-136, but only if good cause is shown.\n\t\tIf the defendant or juvenile posted a cash bond and failed to appear, but is\nnot tried in his absence, the bond shall be forfeited promptly without further\nnotice. However, if the defendant or juvenile appears in court within 60 days\nafter the bond is forfeited, the judge may remit part or all of any bond\npreviously forfeited and order a refund of the same by the State Treasurer, or\nby the treasurer or director of finance of the locality, if the bond was\ncollected by a locality pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-136.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-137; 1960, c. 366; 1962, c. 499; 1970, c. 371; 1973,\nc. 409; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 755; 1979, c. 735; 1987, c. 670; 1988, c. 443;\n1990, c. 624; 2000, c. 885; 2003, c. 840; 2005, c. 585; 2006, cc. 296, 316;\n2011, c. 802; 2012, c. 408; 2019, c. 200.","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}}