                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

BAIL FOR PERSON HELD IN JURISDICTION OTHER THAN THAT OF TRIAL (§ 19.2-131)

In any case in which a person charged with a misdemeanor or felony, or a
juvenile taken into custody pursuant to § 16.1-246 is held in some county, city
or town other than that in which he is to be tried upon such charge, he may be
admitted to bail by any judicial officer of the county, city or town in which he
is so held in accordance with the provisions of law concerning the granting of
bail in cases in which persons are so admitted to bail, when held in the county,
city or town in which they are to be tried.
		In such case, such judicial officer before whom he is brought may, without
trial or examination, let him to bail, upon taking a recognizance for his
appearance before the court having cognizance of the case. The fact of taking
such recognizance shall be certified by the court or officer taking it upon the
warrant under which such person was arrested or taken into custody and the
warrant and recognizance shall be returned forthwith to the clerk of the court
before whom the accused or juvenile taken into custody pursuant to § 16.1-246
is to appear. And to such court, the judicial officer who issued such warrant
shall recognize or cause to be summoned such witnesses as he may think proper.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 19.1-118, 19.1-119; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1978,
c. 755; 1992, c. 576.