Virginia § 18.2-457 - Fine and imprisonment by court limited unless jury impaneled
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§ 18.2-457. Fine and imprisonment by court limited unless jury impaneled
No court shall, without a jury, for any such contempt as is mentioned in the first class embraced in § 18.2-456, impose a fine exceeding $250 or imprison more than ten days; but in any such case the court may, without an indictment, information or any formal pleading, impanel a jury to ascertain the fine or imprisonment proper to be inflicted and may give judgment according to the verdict.
Code 1950, § 18.1-295; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15; 1999, c. 626.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 18.2-457 cover?
Section 18.2-457 ("Fine and imprisonment by court limited unless jury impaneled") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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