Sentencing order; guilty of Class 1 misdemeanor for failing to comply. (HB1520)
Introduced By
Del. Jimmie Massie (R-Richmond) with support from co-patrons Del. Riley Ingram (R-Hopewell), Del. Bill Janis (R-Glen Allen), Del. Joe Morrissey (D-Highland Springs), Del. John O'Bannon (R-Richmond), and Del. Chris Peace (R-Mechanicsville)
Progress
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Failure to comply with sentencing order; penalty. Creates a Class 1 misdemeanor for willfully and knowingly failing to surrender to jail at the time ordered by the court. Amends § 19.2-298 (“Pronouncement of sentence.”), of the Code of Virginia. View Full Text »

