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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":[{"id":70616,"section_number":"19.2-267","catch_line":"Provisions applicable to witnesses in criminal as well as civil cases; obligation to attend; summons","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-267\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":67839,"section_number":"19.2-135","catch_line":"Commitment for trial; recognizance; notice to attorney for Commonwealth; remand on violation of condition","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-135\/"},{"id":75160,"section_number":"19.2-137","catch_line":"Order of court on recognizance","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-137\/"}],"permalink":{"id":277519,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61270,"identifier":"8.01-408","token":"8.01\/14\/5\/8.01-408","url":"\/8.01-408\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-408\/","token":"8.01\/14\/5\/8.01-408","dublin_core":{"Title":"Recognizance taken upon continuance of case","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-408","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Upon the continuance<\/span> of any civil case in a court<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall at the request of any party<\/span> litigant<\/span> require such party<\/span>’s witnesses then present to enter into recognizance<\/span> in such penalty<\/span> as the court<\/span> may deem proper, either with or without security, for their appearance<\/span> to give evidence<\/span> in such case on such day as may then be fixed for the trial<\/span> thereof, such recognizance<\/span> to be taken, conditioned, and entered of record in the same manner provided in \u00a7\u00a7 19.2-135<\/a> to 19.2-137<\/a>, for taking recognizance<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECOGNIZANCE TAKEN UPON CONTINUANCE OF CASE (\u00a7 8.01-408)\n\nUpon the continuance of any civil case in a court, the court shall at the\nrequest of any party litigant require such party’s witnesses then present\nto enter into recognizance in such penalty as the court may deem proper, either\nwith or without security, for their appearance to give evidence in such case on\nsuch day as may then be fixed for the trial thereof, such recognizance to be\ntaken, conditioned, and entered of record in the same manner provided in \u00a7\u00a7\n19.2-135 to 19.2-137, for taking recognizance.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-298; 1977, c. 617.","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}}