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However, a determination of whether a parolee returned to a correctional facility pursuant to this subsection shall be returned to a state or local correctional facility shall be made based on the length of the parolee’s original sentence as set forth in \u00a7 53.1-20. Each such warrant shall authorize all officers named therein to arrest and return the parolee to actual custody in the facility from which he was paroled, or to any other facility designated by the Chairman or member.\n\t\tIn any case in which the parolee is charged with the violation of any law, the violation of which caused the issuance of such warrant, upon request of the parolee or his attorney, the Chairman or member shall as soon as practicable consider all the circumstances surrounding the allegations of such violation, including the probability of conviction thereof, and may, after such consideration, release the parolee, pending adjudication of the violation charged.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":291235,"text":"The Chairman or any member of the Board may at any time upon information or a showing of a violation or a probable violation by any parolee of any of the terms or conditions upon which he was released on parole issue, or cause to be issued, a warrant for the arrest and return of the parolee to the institution from which he was paroled, or to any other correctional facility that may be designated by the Chairman or member. However, a determination of whether a parolee returned to a correctional facility pursuant to this subsection shall be returned to a state or local correctional facility shall be made based on the length of the parolee’s original sentence as set forth in \u00a7 53.1-20. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1970, chapter 648; in 1973, chapter 253; in 1976, chapter 45; in 1978, chapter 227; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1990, chapters 676 and 768; in 2000, chapter 767<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 618<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 716<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67055,"section_number":"53.1-154","catch_line":"Times at which Virginia Parole Board to review cases","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-154\/"},{"id":60291,"section_number":"53.1-164","catch_line":"Procedure for return of parolee","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-164\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":63511,"section_number":"53.1-20","catch_line":"Commitment of convicted persons to custody of Director","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-20\/"}],"permalink":{"id":239033,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81252,"identifier":"53.1-161","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-161","url":"\/53.1-161\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-161\/","token":"53.1\/4\/3\/53.1-161","dublin_core":{"Title":"Arrest and return of parolee; warrant; release pending adjudication of violation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-161","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Chairman or any member of the Board<\/span> may at any time upon information or a showing of a violation or a probable violation by any parolee of any of the terms or conditions upon which he was released on parole<\/span> issue<\/span>, or cause to be issued, a warrant for the arrest<\/span> and return of the parolee to the institution from which he was paroled, or to any other correctional facility that may be designated by the Chairman or member. However, a determination of whether a parolee returned to a correctional facility pursuant to this subsection shall be returned to a state or local correctional facility<\/span> shall be made based on the length of the parolee’s original sentence as set forth in \u00a7 53.1-20<\/a>. Each such warrant shall authorize all officers named therein to arrest<\/span> and return the parolee to actual custody<\/span> in the facility from which he was paroled, or to any other facility designated by the Chairman or member.\n\t\tIn any case in which the parolee is charged with the violation of any law<\/span>, the violation of which caused the issuance of such warrant, upon request of the parolee or his attorney, the Chairman or member shall as soon as practicable consider all the circumstances surrounding the allegations<\/span> of such violation, including the probability of conviction<\/span> thereof, and may, after such consideration, release the parolee, pending adjudication of the violation charged.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nARREST AND RETURN OF PAROLEE; WARRANT; RELEASE PENDING ADJUDICATION OF VIOLATION\n(\u00a7 53.1-161)\n\nThe Chairman or any member of the Board may at any time upon information or a\nshowing of a violation or a probable violation by any parolee of any of the\nterms or conditions upon which he was released on parole issue, or cause to be\nissued, a warrant for the arrest and return of the parolee to the institution\nfrom which he was paroled, or to any other correctional facility that may be\ndesignated by the Chairman or member. However, a determination of whether a\nparolee returned to a correctional facility pursuant to this subsection shall be\nreturned to a state or local correctional facility shall be made based on the\nlength of the parolee’s original sentence as set forth in \u00a7 53.1-20. Each\nsuch warrant shall authorize all officers named therein to arrest and return the\nparolee to actual custody in the facility from which he was paroled, or to any\nother facility designated by the Chairman or member.\n\t\tIn any case in which the parolee is charged with the violation of any law, the\nviolation of which caused the issuance of such warrant, upon request of the\nparolee or his attorney, the Chairman or member shall as soon as practicable\nconsider all the circumstances surrounding the allegations of such violation,\nincluding the probability of conviction thereof, and may, after such\nconsideration, release the parolee, pending adjudication of the violation\ncharged.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-258; 1970, c. 648; 1973, c. 253; 1976, c. 45; 1978, c.\n227; 1982, c. 636; 1990, cc. 676, 768; 2000, c. 767; 2023, c. 618; 2025, c. 716.","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}}