                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROCEDURE AFTER ARREST AND SEIZURE (§ 28.2-902)

Any person arrested may be (i) taken before a court of competent jurisdiction
for trial, (ii) committed to jail pending trial, (iii) admitted to bail or
released on recognizance as provided by general law, or (iv) issued a summons
requiring him to appear for trial. The time specified in the summons shall not
be less than five days from the date of arrest unless such person requests an
earlier hearing. Any person failing to appear as directed in the summons shall
be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor, regardless of the disposition of, and in
addition to, the charge upon which he was originally arrested. If the person
fails to appear, a warrant for his arrest may be issued.
		Any property seized under the provisions of subsection A of § 28.2-900 may be
held by the officer or other official who made the seizure, pending final
outcome of the legal proceedings.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 28-209; 1950, p. 978; 1962, c. 406, § 28.1-186; 1992, c.
836.