                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WHEN PERSON NOT FREE ON BAIL SHALL BE INFORMED OF RIGHT TO COUNSEL AND AMOUNT OF
BAIL (§ 19.2-158)

Every person charged with an offense described in § 19.2-157, who is not free
on bail or otherwise, shall be brought before the judge of a court not of
record, unless the circuit court issues process commanding the presence of the
person, in which case the person shall be brought before the circuit court, on
the first day on which such court sits after the person is charged, at which
time the judge shall inform the accused of the amount of his bail and his right
to counsel. If the court not of record sits on a day prior to the scheduled
sitting of the court which issued process, the person shall be brought before
the court not of record. The court shall also hear and consider motions by the
person or Commonwealth relating to bail or conditions of release pursuant to
Article 1 (§ 19.2-119 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of this title. Absent good cause
shown, a hearing on bail or conditions of release shall be held as soon as
practicable but in no event later than three calendar days, excluding Saturdays,
Sundays, and legal holidays, following the making of such motion.
		No hearing on the charges against the accused shall be had until the foregoing
conditions have been complied with, and the accused shall be allowed a
reasonable opportunity to employ counsel of his own choice, or, if appropriate,
the statement of indigence provided for in § 19.2-159 may be executed.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 19.1-241.2, 19.1-241.8; 1964, c. 657; 1966, c. 460;
1973, c. 316; 1975, c. 495; 1998, c. 773; 1999, cc. 829, 846; 2014, c. 515.