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However, a person convicted of misdemeanors and sentenced to serve a total active sentence of more than 12 months in jail shall not be eligible for parole nor subject to the provisions of \u00a7 53.1-159 upon conviction of any offenses committed on or after July 1, 2008.\n\t\tThe Virginia Parole Board shall have the same powers and duties to carry out the provisions of this section as are set forth in \u00a7 53.1-136.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":309237,"text":"Persons convicted of felonies or misdemeanors who are sentenced to jails and not eligible for parole under \u00a7 53.1-152, shall be eligible for parole in the same manner as provided in \u00a7 53.1-151 when the total sentences to be served, exclusive of fines, are more than twelve months. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 326; in 1970, chapter 648; in 1981, chapter 392; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1983, chapter 509; in 2008, chapter 846<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":66213,"section_number":"53.1-116","catch_line":"What records and policy jailer shall keep; how time deducted or added for felons and misdemeanants; payment of fine and costs by person committed to jail until he pays","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-116\/"},{"id":56156,"section_number":"53.1-159","catch_line":"Mandatory release on parole","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-159\/"},{"id":74944,"section_number":"53.1-198","catch_line":"Certain persons to choose good conduct system","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-198\/"},{"id":56427,"section_number":"53.1-199","catch_line":"Eligibility for good conduct allowance; application","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-199\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":80848,"section_number":"53.1-136","catch_line":"Powers and duties of Board; notice of release of certain inmates; report","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-136\/"},{"id":81762,"section_number":"53.1-151","catch_line":"Eligibility for parole","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-151\/"},{"id":69796,"section_number":"53.1-152","catch_line":"Eligibility of persons sentenced for combinations of felony and misdemeanor offenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-152\/"},{"id":56156,"section_number":"53.1-159","catch_line":"Mandatory release on parole","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-159\/"}],"permalink":{"id":238989,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86338,"identifier":"53.1-153","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-153","url":"\/53.1-153\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-153\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-153","dublin_core":{"Title":"Eligibility of persons sentenced to jails for more than twelve months","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-153","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Persons convicted of felonies or misdemeanors<\/span> who are sentenced to jails and not eligible for parole<\/span> under \u00a7 53.1-152<\/a>, shall be eligible for parole<\/span> in the same manner as provided in \u00a7 53.1-151<\/a> when the total sentences to be served, exclusive of fines, are more than twelve months. However, a person convicted of misdemeanors<\/span> and sentenced to serve a total active sentence of more than 12 months in jail shall not be eligible for parole<\/span> nor subject to the provisions of \u00a7 53.1-159<\/a> upon conviction<\/span> of any offenses<\/span> committed on or after July 1, 2008.\n\t\tThe Virginia Parole<\/span> Board<\/span> shall have the same powers and duties to carry out the provisions of this section as are set forth in \u00a7 53.1-136<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nELIGIBILITY OF PERSONS SENTENCED TO JAILS FOR MORE THAN TWELVE MONTHS (\u00a7\n53.1-153)\n\nPersons convicted of felonies or misdemeanors who are sentenced to jails and not\neligible for parole under \u00a7 53.1-152, shall be eligible for parole in the same\nmanner as provided in \u00a7 53.1-151 when the total sentences to be served,\nexclusive of fines, are more than twelve months. However, a person convicted of\nmisdemeanors and sentenced to serve a total active sentence of more than 12\nmonths in jail shall not be eligible for parole nor subject to the provisions of\n\u00a7 53.1-159 upon conviction of any offenses committed on or after July 1, 2008.\n\t\tThe Virginia Parole Board shall have the same powers and duties to carry out\nthe provisions of this section as are set forth in \u00a7 53.1-136.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-251.2; 1962, c. 326; 1970, c. 648; 1981, c. 392; 1982,\nc. 636; 1983, c. 509; 2008, c. 846.","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}}