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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-229 — When complaining witness required to give security for costs
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 2: Form and Requisites, Code of Virginia.
Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-229
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
For good cause the court may require a complaining witness to give security for the costs and if he fails to do so dismiss the prosecution at his costs.
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