Virginia Statutes
§ 19.2-19 — Recognizance to keep the peace; when required
Virginia § 19.2-19
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 19.2CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Ch. 2CONSERVATORS OF THE PEACE AND SPECIAL POLICEMEN
Art. 2POWERS AND DUTIES
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-19 (2026).
Text
If any person threatens to kill or injure another or to commit violence or injury against his person or property, or to unlawfully trespass upon his property, he shall be required to give a recognizance to keep the peace for such period not to exceed one year as the court hearing the complaint may determine.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, §§ 19.1-26, 19.1-27; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 500.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 19.2-19, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/19.2/19.2-19.