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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>83799</law_id><section_number>19.2-21</section_number><catch_line>Same; procedure when accused appears</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>19.2-22</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="19.2">Criminal Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="2">Conservators of the Peace and Special Policemen</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Powers and Duties</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>When such person appears, if the <span class="dictionary">judge</span>, on <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> the parties, considers that there is not good cause for the complaint, he shall discharge such person, and may give <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> in his favor against the complainant for his costs. If he considers that there is good cause therefor, he may require a <span class="dictionary">recognizance</span> of the person against whom it is, and give <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> against him for the costs of the <span class="dictionary">prosecution</span>, or any part thereof; and, unless such <span class="dictionary">recognizance</span> be given, he shall commit him to jail by a warrant, stating the sum and time in and for which the <span class="dictionary">recognizance</span> is directed. The person given <span class="dictionary">judgment</span> under this section for costs may <span class="dictionary">issue</span> a <span class="dictionary">writ of fieri facias</span> thereon, if an <span class="dictionary">appeal</span> be not allowed; and proceedings thereupon may be according to &#xA7;&#xA7;&#xA0;<a class="law" title="When and where executions returnable; to whom directed" href="/16.1-99/">16.1-99</a> through <a class="law" title="Proceedings against officer failing to make or making improper return" href="/16.1-101/">16.1-101</a>.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 19.1-22; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 500.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
