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This law was first created in 2004. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 397<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":284731,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59388,"identifier":"9.1-186.12","token":"9.1\/1\/12\/9.1-186.12","url":"\/9.1-186.12\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/9.1-186.12\/","token":"9.1\/1\/12\/9.1-186.12","dublin_core":{"Title":"Recovery of bailees; methods of capture; standards and requirements; limitations","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 9.1-186.12","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> During the recovery of a bailee<\/span>, a bail<\/span> enforcement agent shall have a copy of the relevant recognizance<\/span> for the bailee<\/span>. He shall also have written authorization from the bailee<\/span>’s bondsman, obtained prior to effecting the capture. The Department<\/span> shall develop the written authorization form to be used in such circumstances. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> A bail<\/span> enforcement agent shall not enter the residence of another without first verbally notifying the occupants who are present at the time of entry. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Absent exigent circumstances, a bail<\/span> enforcement agent shall give prior notification of at least 24 hours to local law<\/span> enforcement or state police<\/span> of the intent<\/span> to apprehend a bailee<\/span>. In all cases, a bail<\/span> enforcement agent shall inform local law<\/span> enforcement within 60 minutes of capturing a bailee<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> A bail<\/span> enforcement agent shall not break any laws<\/span> of the Commonwealth in the act of apprehending a bailee<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRECOVERY OF BAILEES; METHODS OF CAPTURE; STANDARDS AND REQUIREMENTS; LIMITATIONS\n(\u00a7 9.1-186.12)\n\nA. During the recovery of a bailee, a bail enforcement agent shall have a copy\nof the relevant recognizance for the bailee. He shall also have written\nauthorization from the bailee’s bondsman, obtained prior to effecting the\ncapture. The Department shall develop the written authorization form to be used\nin such circumstances.\n\nB. A bail enforcement agent shall not enter the residence of another without\nfirst verbally notifying the occupants who are present at the time of entry.\n\nC. Absent exigent circumstances, a bail enforcement agent shall give prior\nnotification of at least 24 hours to local law enforcement or state police of\nthe intent to apprehend a bailee. In all cases, a bail enforcement agent shall\ninform local law enforcement within 60 minutes of capturing a bailee.\n\nD. A bail enforcement agent shall not break any laws of the Commonwealth in the\nact of apprehending a bailee.\n\nHISTORY: 2004, c. 397.","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}}