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The time specified in the summons shall not be less than five days from the date of arrest unless such person requests an earlier hearing. Any person failing to appear as directed in the summons shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of, and in addition to, the charge upon which he was originally arrested. If the person fails to appear, a warrant for his arrest may be issued.\n\t\tAny property seized under the provisions of subsection A of \u00a7 28.2-900 may be held by the officer or other official who made the seizure, pending final outcome of the legal proceedings.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":279269,"text":"Any person arrested may be (i) taken before a court of competent jurisdiction for trial, (ii) committed to jail pending trial, (iii) admitted to bail or released on recognizance as provided by general law, or (iv) issued a summons requiring him to appear for trial. The time specified in the summons shall not be less than five days from the date of arrest unless such person requests an earlier hearing. Any person failing to appear as directed in the summons shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of, and in addition to, the charge upon which he was originally arrested. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1962, chapter 406; in 1992, chapter 836.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":78933,"section_number":"28.2-900","catch_line":"Arrest with or without warrant; larceny; violations of boating laws and Title 62.1","order_by":null,"url":"\/28.2-900\/"}],"permalink":{"id":191887,"object_type":"law","relational_id":77875,"identifier":"28.2-902","token":"28.2\/II\/9\/28.2-902","url":"\/28.2-902\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/28.2-902\/","token":"28.2\/II\/9\/28.2-902","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procedure after arrest and seizure","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 28.2-902","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person arrested may be (i) taken before a court<\/span> of competent jurisdiction<\/span> for trial<\/span>, (ii) committed to jail pending trial<\/span>, (iii) admitted to bail<\/span> or released on recognizance<\/span> as provided by general law<\/span>, or (iv) issued a summons<\/span> requiring him to appear for trial<\/span>. The time specified in the summons<\/span> shall not be less than five days from the date of arrest<\/span> unless such person requests an earlier hearing<\/span>. Any person failing to appear as directed in the summons<\/span> shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor<\/span>, regardless of the disposition<\/span> of, and in addition to, the charge upon which he was originally arrested. If the person fails to appear, a warrant for his arrest<\/span> may be issued.\n\t\tAny property seized under the provisions of subsection A of \u00a7 28.2-900<\/a> may be held by the officer<\/span> or other official who made the seizure, pending final outcome of the legal proceedings.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURE AFTER ARREST AND SEIZURE (\u00a7 28.2-902)\n\nAny person arrested may be (i) taken before a court of competent jurisdiction\nfor trial, (ii) committed to jail pending trial, (iii) admitted to bail or\nreleased on recognizance as provided by general law, or (iv) issued a summons\nrequiring him to appear for trial. The time specified in the summons shall not\nbe less than five days from the date of arrest unless such person requests an\nearlier hearing. Any person failing to appear as directed in the summons shall\nbe guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of, and in\naddition to, the charge upon which he was originally arrested. If the person\nfails to appear, a warrant for his arrest may be issued.\n\t\tAny property seized under the provisions of subsection A of \u00a7 28.2-900 may be\nheld by the officer or other official who made the seizure, pending final\noutcome of the legal proceedings.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 28-209; 1950, p. 978; 1962, c. 406, \u00a7 28.1-186; 1992, c.\n836.","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}}