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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 376; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1985, chapter 321.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80096,"section_number":"53.1-77","catch_line":"Jurisdiction of judge or magistrate of adopting county or city authorized to issue temporary detention orders","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-77\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":238357,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61460,"identifier":"53.1-76","token":"53.1\/3\/2\/53.1-76","url":"\/53.1-76\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-76\/","token":"53.1\/3\/2\/53.1-76","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commitment to jail of another county or city; payment of costs, etc","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-76","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In any case should it become necessary or expedient for the safekeeping of any prisoner, or for good cause, a circuit<\/span> court<\/span> may commit such prisoner to a jail other than that located in its county or city. The keeper of the jail in making his account for the board<\/span> of such prisoner shall include the prisoner in such account, as if the prisoner had actually been committed from his county or city. The authorities of the county or city from which the prisoner is sent shall be responsible for any damage done by him to the jail of the county or city in which such prisoner may be confined.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMITMENT TO JAIL OF ANOTHER COUNTY OR CITY; PAYMENT OF COSTS, ETC (\u00a7 53.1-76)\n\nIn any case should it become necessary or expedient for the safekeeping of any\nprisoner, or for good cause, a circuit court may commit such prisoner to a jail\nother than that located in its county or city. The keeper of the jail in making\nhis account for the board of such prisoner shall include the prisoner in such\naccount, as if the prisoner had actually been committed from his county or city.\nThe authorities of the county or city from which the prisoner is sent shall be\nresponsible for any damage done by him to the jail of the county or city in\nwhich such prisoner may be confined.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-142; 1960, c. 376; 1982, c. 636; 1985, c. 321.","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}}