                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WITHDRAWAL OF APPEAL (§ 16.1-133)

Notwithstanding the provisions of § 16.1-135, any person convicted in a general
district court, a juvenile and domestic relations district court, or a court of
limited jurisdiction of an offense not felonious may, at any time before the
appeal is heard, withdraw an appeal which has been noted, pay the fine and costs
to such court, and serve any sentence which has been imposed.
		A person withdrawing an appeal shall give written notice of withdrawal to the
court and counsel for the prosecution prior to the hearing date of the appeal.
If the appeal is withdrawn more than ten days after conviction, the circuit
court shall forthwith enter an order affirming the judgment of the lower court
and the clerk shall tax the costs as provided by statute. Fines and costs shall
be collected by the circuit court, and all papers shall be retained in the
circuit court clerk&#8217;s office.
		Where the withdrawal is within ten days after conviction, no additional costs
shall be charged, and the judgment of the lower court shall be imposed without
further action of the circuit court.

HISTORY: 1956, c. 555; 1973, c. 18; 1974, c. 228; 1979, c. 536; 1982, c. 366;
1983, c. 105; 1990, c. 25.