SEARCH SITE
VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL
- Code of Virginia
- Virginia Administrative Code
- Constitution of Virginia
- Charters
- Authorities
- Compacts
- Uncodified Acts
- RIS Users (account required)
SEARCHABLE DATABASES
- Bills & Resolutions
session legislation - Bill Summaries
session summaries - Reports to the General Assembly
House and Senate documents - Legislative Liaisons
State agency contacts
ACROSS SESSIONS
- Subject Index: Since 1995
- Bills & Resolutions: Since 1994
- Summaries: Since 1994
Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.
2015 SESSION
HB 2396 Surety on a bond; discharge from liability, magistrates.
Introduced by: Lionell Spruill, Sr. | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Surety on a bond; discharge from liability; magistrates. Allows a bail bondsman or his licensed bail enforcement agent to request the issuance of a capias for the arrest of his principal from a magistrate, which capias may be executed by the bondsman, his agent, or a law-enforcement officer. Currently, a bondsman can request the issuance of a capias only from the court or clerk thereof. The bill also requires a magistrate who issues a capias to transmit a copy of the capias to the court before which such principal's appearance is required by the close of business on the next day that the court is open.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Surety on a bond; discharge from liability; magistrates. Allows a bail bondsman or his licensed bail enforcement agent to request from the magistrate before which the recognizance was taken the issuance of a capias for the arrest of his principal, which capias may be executed by the bondsman, his agent, or a law-enforcement officer. Currently, a bondsman can request the issuance of a capias only from the court or clerk thereof. The bill also provides that if a magistrate issues a capias, he shall transmit a copy of the capias to the court before which such principal's appearance is required by the close of business on the next day that the court is open.