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The report shall show the name, date of commitment, offense and sentence of each prisoner. The judge of such court, after examining the report, shall enter an order directing the clerk to file the same in the clerk’s office of such court.B\n\nIf requested by the chief judge of the circuit court, general district court or juvenile and domestic relations district court, the sheriffs of all local jails and the jail superintendents of all regional jails of the Commonwealth shall report semimonthly to the circuit court, general district court, and juvenile and domestic relations district court, to the attorney for the Commonwealth, and to the public defender, if any, as established in Article 3.1 (§ 19.2-163.01 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 19.2, showing the number of prisoners in jail on that day awaiting trial. The report shall include the name, offense, date of commitment to jail, and amount of bail established.C\n\nIf requested by the judge, the sheriffs of all local jails and the jail superintendents of all regional jails shall report weekly to the juvenile and domestic relations district court located within that county, city or region concerning the identity and number of juveniles kept in their jails and the length of time such juveniles have been incarcerated therein.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":285513,"text":"If requested by the judge, the sheriffs of all local jails and the jail superintendents of all regional jails of this Commonwealth shall, on the first day of each term of the circuit court, make written reports to the judge thereof, to the attorney for the Commonwealth, and to city attorneys whose duties include prosecuting certain cases, showing the number of prisoners in jail on that day. The report shall show the name, date of commitment, offense and sentence of each prisoner. The judge of such court, after examining the report, shall enter an order directing the clerk to file the same in the clerk’s office of such court.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":285514,"text":"If requested by the chief judge of the circuit court, general district court or juvenile and domestic relations district court, the sheriffs of all local jails and the jail superintendents of all regional jails of the Commonwealth shall report semimonthly to the circuit court, general district court, and juvenile and domestic relations district court, to the attorney for the Commonwealth, and to the public defender, if any, as established in Article 3.1 (§ 19.2-163.01 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 19.2, showing the number of prisoners in jail on that day awaiting trial. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1976, chapter 248; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1990, chapter 934; in 1991, chapters 218 and 383; in 2004, chapters 884<\/a> and 921<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":63945,"section_number":"19.2-163.01","catch_line":"Virginia Indigent Defense Commission established; powers and duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-163.01\/"}],"permalink":{"id":238731,"object_type":"law","relational_id":79685,"identifier":"53.1-124","token":"53.1\/3\/6\/53.1-124","url":"\/53.1-124\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-124\/","token":"53.1\/3\/6\/53.1-124","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sheriffs and jail superintendents to report to the courts","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-124","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If requested by the judge<\/span>, the sheriffs of all local jails and the jail superintendents of all regional jails of this Commonwealth shall, on the first day of each term of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>, make written reports to the judge<\/span> thereof, to the attorney for the Commonwealth, and to city attorneys whose duties include prosecuting certain cases, showing the number of prisoners in jail on that day. The report shall show the name, date of commitment, offense<\/span> and sentence of each prisoner. The judge<\/span> of such court<\/span>, after examining the report, shall enter an order<\/span> directing the clerk to file the same in the clerk’s office of such court<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If requested by the chief judge<\/span> of the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>, general district court<\/span> or juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span>, the sheriffs of all local jails and the jail superintendents of all regional jails of the Commonwealth shall report semimonthly to the circuit<\/span> court<\/span>, general district court<\/span>, and juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span>, to the attorney for the Commonwealth, and to the public defender<\/span>, if any, as established in Article 3.1 (§ 19.2-163.01<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 19.2, showing the number of prisoners in jail on that day awaiting trial<\/span>. The report shall include the name, offense<\/span>, date of commitment to jail, and amount of bail<\/span> established. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If requested by the judge, the sheriffs of all local jails and the jail superintendents of all regional jails shall report weekly to the juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span> located within that county, city or region concerning the identity and number of juveniles kept in their jails and the length of time such juveniles have been incarcerated therein. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSHERIFFS AND JAIL SUPERINTENDENTS TO REPORT TO THE COURTS (\u00a7 53.1-124)\n\nA. If requested by the judge, the sheriffs of all local jails and the jail\nsuperintendents of all regional jails of this Commonwealth shall, on the first\nday of each term of the circuit court, make written reports to the judge\nthereof, to the attorney for the Commonwealth, and to city attorneys whose\nduties include prosecuting certain cases, showing the number of prisoners in\njail on that day. The report shall show the name, date of commitment, offense\nand sentence of each prisoner. The judge of such court, after examining the\nreport, shall enter an order directing the clerk to file the same in the\nclerk’s office of such court.\n\nB. If requested by the chief judge of the circuit court, general district court\nor juvenile and domestic relations district court, the sheriffs of all local\njails and the jail superintendents of all regional jails of the Commonwealth\nshall report semimonthly to the circuit court, general district court, and\njuvenile and domestic relations district court, to the attorney for the\nCommonwealth, and to the public defender, if any, as established in Article 3.1\n(§ 19.2-163.01 et seq.) of Chapter 10 of Title 19.2, showing the number of\nprisoners in jail on that day awaiting trial. The report shall include the name,\noffense, date of commitment to jail, and amount of bail established.\n\nC. If requested by the judge, the sheriffs of all local jails and the jail\nsuperintendents of all regional jails shall report weekly to the juvenile and\ndomestic relations district court located within that county, city or region\nconcerning the identity and number of juveniles kept in their jails and the\nlength of time such juveniles have been incarcerated therein.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-172; 1976, c. 248; 1982, c. 636; 1990, c. 934; 1991,\ncc. 218, 383; 2004, cc. 884, 921.","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}}