Virginia § 19.2-180 - Sentence or trial of prisoner when restored to sanity
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 19.2-180 — Sentence or trial of prisoner when restored to sanity, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19.2-180. Sentence or trial of prisoner when restored to sanity
When a prisoner whose trial or sentence was suspended by reason of his being found to be insane or feebleminded, has been found to be mentally competent and is brought from a hospital and committed to jail, if already convicted, he shall be sentenced, and if not, the court shall proceed to try him as if no delay had occurred on account of his insanity or feeblemindedness.
Code 1950, § 19.1-238; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 19.2-180 ("Sentence or trial of prisoner when restored to sanity") 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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