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If he considers that there is good cause therefor, he may require a recognizance of the person against whom it is, and give judgment against him for the costs of the prosecution, or any part thereof; and, unless such recognizance be given, he shall commit him to jail by a warrant, stating the sum and time in and for which the recognizance is directed. The person given judgment under this section for costs may issue a writ of fieri facias thereon, if an appeal be not allowed; and proceedings thereupon may be according to \u00a7\u00a7 16.1-99 through 16.1-101.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":300381,"text":"When such person appears, if the judge, on hearing the parties, considers that there is not good cause for the complaint, he shall discharge such person, and may give judgment in his favor against the complainant for his costs. If he considers that there is good cause therefor, he may require a recognizance of the person against whom it is, and give judgment against him for the costs of the prosecution, or any part thereof; and, unless such recognizance be given, he shall commit him to jail by a warrant, stating the sum and time in and for which the recognizance is directed. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1978, chapter 500.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62458,"section_number":"19.2-22","catch_line":"Same; arrest without a warrant","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-22\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86974,"section_number":"16.1-101","catch_line":"Proceedings against officer failing to make or making improper return","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-101\/"},{"id":64144,"section_number":"16.1-99","catch_line":"When and where executions returnable; to whom directed","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-99\/"}],"permalink":{"id":169909,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83799,"identifier":"19.2-21","token":"19.2\/2\/2\/19.2-21","url":"\/19.2-21\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-21\/","token":"19.2\/2\/2\/19.2-21","dublin_core":{"Title":"Same; procedure when accused appears","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-21","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When such person appears, if the judge<\/span>, on hearing<\/span> the parties, considers that there is not good cause for the complaint, he shall discharge such person, and may give judgment<\/span> in his favor against the complainant for his costs. If he considers that there is good cause therefor, he may require a recognizance<\/span> of the person against whom it is, and give judgment<\/span> against him for the costs of the prosecution<\/span>, or any part thereof; and, unless such recognizance<\/span> be given, he shall commit him to jail by a warrant, stating the sum and time in and for which the recognizance<\/span> is directed. The person given judgment<\/span> under this section for costs may issue<\/span> a writ of fieri facias<\/span> thereon, if an appeal<\/span> be not allowed; and proceedings thereupon may be according to \u00a7\u00a7 16.1-99<\/a> through 16.1-101<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSAME; PROCEDURE WHEN ACCUSED APPEARS (\u00a7 19.2-21)\n\nWhen such person appears, if the judge, on hearing the parties, considers that\nthere is not good cause for the complaint, he shall discharge such person, and\nmay give judgment in his favor against the complainant for his costs. If he\nconsiders that there is good cause therefor, he may require a recognizance of\nthe person against whom it is, and give judgment against him for the costs of\nthe prosecution, or any part thereof; and, unless such recognizance be given, he\nshall commit him to jail by a warrant, stating the sum and time in and for which\nthe recognizance is directed. The person given judgment under this section for\ncosts may issue a writ of fieri facias thereon, if an appeal be not allowed; and\nproceedings thereupon may be according to \u00a7\u00a7 16.1-99 through 16.1-101.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-22; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 500.","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}}