CODE OF VIRGINIA

WHERE RECOGNIZANCE TAKEN OUT OF COURT TO BE SENT (§ 19.2-142)

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.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 19.1-136; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.