Virginia Code 19.2-141: How recognizance taken for incapacitated or insane person or one under disability.
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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.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 19.2-141
- Person: means any accused, or any juvenile taken into custody pursuant to § Virginia Code 19.2-119
- Recognizance: means a signed commitment by a person to appear in court as directed and to adhere to any other terms ordered by an appropriate judicial officer as a condition of bail. See Virginia Code 19.2-119
Code 1950, § 19.1-134; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1997, c. 801.