Virginia § 8.01-665 - When execution of judgment suspended; when prisoner admitted to bail
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§ 8.01-665. When execution of judgment suspended; when prisoner admitted to bail
When the prisoner is remanded, the execution of the judgment shall not be suspended by a petition for appeal or by a writ of error, or for the purpose of applying for such writ. When he is ordered to be discharged, and the execution of the judgment is suspended for the purpose of petitioning for appeal to the Court of Appeals or applying for a writ of error from the Supreme Court, the court making such suspending order may admit the prisoner to bail until the expiration of the time allowed for filing a petition for appeal or applying for the writ of error, or, in case the petition for appeal is filed or the writ of error is allowed, until the decision of the Court of Appeals or the Supreme Court thereon is duly certified.
Code 1950, § 8-607; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 703.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-665 ("When execution of judgment suspended; when prisoner admitted to bail") 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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