Bail; terms set by court on a capias to be honored by magistrate. (SB490)
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Introduced |
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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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Description
Bail terms set by court on a capias to be honored by magistrate. Provides that a magistrate who is to set the terms of bail of a person arrested and brought before him on a capias shall do so in accordance with the order of the court that issued the capias, if the court so orders. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
Date | Action |
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01/13/2010 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/10 10101879D |
01/13/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/14/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
02/08/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice (14-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/10/2010 | Read second time and engrossed |
02/11/2010 | Read third time and passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
02/16/2010 | Placed on Calendar |
02/16/2010 | Read first time |
02/16/2010 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
02/17/2010 | Assigned Courts sub: #1 Criminal |
02/26/2010 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N) |
03/08/2010 | Reported from Courts of Justice (21-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Read second time |
03/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: --- AGREE TO (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Motion to reconsider constitutional reading dispensed agreed to |
03/09/2010 | Constitutional reading dispensed BLOCK VOTE (94-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: --- ADOPTION #2 (94-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/09/2010 | Passed House BLOCK VOTE (95-Y 0-N) |
03/09/2010 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (95-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
03/13/2010 | Enrolled |
03/13/2010 | Bill text as passed Senate and House (SB490ER) |
03/14/2010 | Signed by Speaker |
03/15/2010 | Signed by President |
04/10/2010 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 375 (effective 7/1/10) |
04/10/2010 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0375) |
Comments
What is meant by court? Does this mean clerk? The Code of Virginia requires an accused to have a bail hearing "forthwith." Does the judge/clerk/anyone involved in the court system predetermine bail before an actual hearing is had? This bill makes zero sense.