Virginia § 16.1-90 - Recognizance upon continuation of case
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§ 16.1-90. Recognizance upon continuation of case
Judges of courts not of record may, upon the continuance of any case, require the witnesses or any of them, to enter into recognizance in such penalty as the judge may deem proper, either with or without security, for their appearance at a subsequent date to give evidence in the case, such recognizance to conform to the requirements of §§ 19.2-135 through 19.2-137 for taking recognizance of witnesses.
1956, c. 555; 1960, c. 372.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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