Virginia Statutes
§ 19.2-142 — Where recognizance taken out of court to be sent
Virginia § 19.2-142
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-142 (2026).
Text
A person taking a recognizance out of court shall forthwith transmit it to the clerk of the court for appearance before which it is taken; or, if it be not for appearance before a court, to the clerk of the circuit court of the county or city in which it is taken; and it shall remain filed in the clerk's office.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 19.1-136; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 19.2-142, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/19.2/19.2-142.