Virginia § 19.2-141 - How recognizance taken for incapacitated or insane person or one under disability
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§ 19.2-141. How recognizance taken for incapacitated or insane person or one under disability
A recognizance which would be taken of a person but for his being a minor, insane or otherwise mentally incapacitated, may be taken of another person and without further surety, if such other person is deemed sufficient, for the performance by such minor, insane or otherwise incapacitated person, of the conditions of the recognizance.
Code 1950, § 19.1-134; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1997, c. 801.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19.2-141 ("How recognizance taken for incapacitated or insane person or one under disability") 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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