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It has been modified 3 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 1991, chapter 581.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":171319,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54027,"identifier":"19.2-144","token":"19.2\/9\/2\/19.2-144","url":"\/19.2-144\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-144\/","token":"19.2\/9\/2\/19.2-144","dublin_core":{"Title":"Forfeiture of recognizance while in military or naval service","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-144","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If in any <span class=\"dictionary\">motion<\/span>, action, suit or other proceeding made or taken in any <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> of this Commonwealth on a forfeited <span class=\"dictionary\">bail bond<\/span> or forfeited <span class=\"dictionary\">recognizance<\/span>, or to enforce the payment of the bond in any manner or any <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span> thereon, or to forfeit any <span class=\"dictionary\">bail bond<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">recognizance<\/span>, it appears that the <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> for whose alleged <span class=\"dictionary\">default<\/span> such <span class=\"dictionary\">bail bond<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">recognizance<\/span> was forfeited or <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span> rendered, or such <span class=\"dictionary\">motion<\/span> is made or proceeding taken, was prevented from complying with the condition of such <span class=\"dictionary\">bail bond<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">recognizance<\/span> by reason of his having enlisted or been drafted in the army or navy of the United States, then <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">decree<\/span> on such <span class=\"dictionary\">motion<\/span>, action, suit or other proceeding shall be given for the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFORFEITURE OF RECOGNIZANCE WHILE IN MILITARY OR NAVAL SERVICE (\u00a7 19.2-144)\n\nIf in any motion, action, suit or other proceeding made or taken in any court of\nthis Commonwealth on a forfeited bail bond or forfeited recognizance, or to\nenforce the payment of the bond in any manner or any judgment thereon, or to\nforfeit any bail bond or recognizance, it appears that the person for whose\nalleged default such bail bond or recognizance was forfeited or judgment\nrendered, or such motion is made or proceeding taken, was prevented from\ncomplying with the condition of such bail bond or recognizance by reason of his\nhaving enlisted or been drafted in the army or navy of the United States, then\njudgment or decree on such motion, action, suit or other proceeding shall be\ngiven for the defendant.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-139; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1991, c. 581.","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}}