Virginia § 53.1-209 - Foreign prisoners to be held in Virginia
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 53.1-209 — Foreign prisoners to be held in Virginia, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 53.1-209. Foreign prisoners to be held in Virginia
Pursuant to the order or request of the Governor, of any court, attorney for the Commonwealth of Virginia, or any other authorized officer, if any prisoner of the United States, District of Columbia or of any other state be tendered to the custody of the Director or any duly authorized officer of a state correctional facility, either within this Commonwealth or to be transported to this Commonwealth to be held for trial for crime in Virginia or as a witness in any criminal proceeding in Virginia, the Director or officer is hereby authorized to receive the prisoner into custody. The Director or officer is hereby clothed with the same powers with respect to custody as is possessed over prisoners held after conviction of a crime and sentencing to a state correctional facility by a court of this Commonwealth.
Code 1950, § 53-304; 1982, c. 636.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 53.1-209 cover?
Section 53.1-209 ("Foreign prisoners to be held in Virginia") 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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