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.
Code 1950, §§ 19.1-118, 19.1-119; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 755; 1992, c. 576.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 19.2 - Criminal Procedure
Chapter 9 - Bail and Recognizances
§ 19.2-121. Fixing terms of bail
§ 19.2-124. Appeal from bail, bond, or recognizance order
§ 19.2-125. Release pending appeal from conviction in court not of record
§ 19.2-127. Conditions of release of material witness
§ 19.2-128. Penalties for failure to appear
§ 19.2-129. Power of court to punish for contempt
§ 19.2-130. Bail in subsequent proceeding arising out of initial arrest
§ 19.2-130.1. Bail terms set by court on a capias to be honored by magistrate
§ 19.2-131. Bail for person held in jurisdiction other than that of trial
§ 19.2-132. Motion to increase amount of bond fixed by judicial officer; when bond may be increased
§ 19.2-134. When bail piece to be delivered to accused; form of bail piece
§ 19.2-136. How bonds in recognizances payable; penalty
§ 19.2-137. Order of court on recognizance
§ 19.2-141. How recognizance taken for incapacitated or insane person or one under disability
§ 19.2-142. Where recognizance taken out of court to be sent
§ 19.2-144. Forfeiture of recognizance while in military or naval service
§ 19.2-145. How penalty remitted
§ 19.2-146. Defects in form of recognizance not to defeat action or judgment
§ 19.2-147. Docketing judgment on forfeited recognizance or bond
§ 19.2-148. Surety discharged on payment of amount, etc., into court
§ 19.2-150. Proceeding when surety surrenders principal
§ 19.2-151. Satisfaction and discharge of assault and similar charges
§ 19.2-152. Order discharging recognizance or superseding commitment; judgment for costs
§ 19.2-152.2. Purpose; establishment of pretrial services and services agencies
§ 19.2-152.3. Department of Criminal Justice Services to prescribe standards; biennial plan
§ 19.2-152.4. Mandated services
§ 19.2-152.4:3. Duties and responsibilities of local pretrial services officers
§ 19.2-152.5. Community criminal justice boards