Virginia legal term
Bond in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Bond” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Bond” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Bond" means the posting by a person or his surety of a written promise to pay a specific sum, secured or unsecured, ordered by an appropriate judicial officer as a condition of bail to assure performance of the terms and conditions contained in the recognizance. (Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-119)
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