Virginia § 19.2-296 - Withdrawal of plea of guilty
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 19.2-296 — Withdrawal of plea of guilty, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 19.2-296. Withdrawal of plea of guilty
A motion to withdraw a plea of guilty or nolo contendere may be made only before sentence is imposed or imposition of a sentence is suspended; but to correct manifest injustice, the court within twenty-one days after entry of a final order may set aside the judgment of conviction and permit the defendant to withdraw his plea.
1975, c. 495.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 19.2-296 cover?
Section 19.2-296 ("Withdrawal of plea of guilty") 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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