Virginia Statutes
§ 53.1-116.3 — Improper release; capias, arrest and hearing
Virginia § 53.1-116.3
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 53.1PRISONS AND OTHER METHODS OF CORRECTION
Ch. 3LOCAL CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
Art. 6DUTIES OF SHERIFFS
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-116.3 (2026).
Text
The sheriff or jail superintendent or his designee, upon the discovery of an improper release or discharge of a prisoner from custody, shall report such release or discharge to the sentencing court. The court shall then for good cause shown issue a capias for the arrest of the prisoner which may be executed by any duly sworn jail officer or law-enforcement officer. Such capias shall direct that the prisoner be presented forthwith to the court to determine the propriety of the original discharge or release. After a hearing, if the court is satisfied that the original release or discharge was made improperly, the prisoner shall be returned to the jail facility from which he was released or discharged.
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Legislative History
1997, c. 127.
Nearby Sections
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Powers and duties of Director§ 53.1-101
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Farm expenses§ 53.1-106
Members of jail or jail farm board or regional jail authority; powers; payment of pro rata costs§ 53.1-106.1
Location of jail facilities§ 53.1-107
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 53.1-116.3, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/53.1/53.1-116.3.