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In a criminal proceeding, upon authorization by the judge<\/span>, the clerk of a circuit<\/span> court<\/span> may issue<\/span> orders<\/span> for commitment of the defendant<\/span> or orders<\/span> for release of the defendant<\/span> to the appropriate custodian when the judge<\/span> has ordered the defendant<\/span> (i) to be committed to custody<\/span> upon a denial of bail<\/span>, upon a revocation<\/span> of bail<\/span> or upon a change in bail<\/span> condition, (ii) to be continued in custody<\/span> upon a continuance<\/span> of the proceeding, or (iii) to be released upon meeting bail<\/span> requirements, upon being sentenced to time already served or upon being found not guilty.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nTRANSPORTATION ORDERS; AUTHORIZATION FOR CLERK TO ISSUE ORDERS TO CUSTODIAN (\u00a7\n17.1-219.1)\n\nIn a criminal proceeding, upon authorization by the judge, the clerk of a\ncircuit court may issue orders for commitment of the defendant or orders for\nrelease of the defendant to the appropriate custodian when the judge has ordered\nthe defendant (i) to be committed to custody upon a denial of bail, upon a\nrevocation of bail or upon a change in bail condition, (ii) to be continued in\ncustody upon a continuance of the proceeding, or (iii) to be released upon\nmeeting bail requirements, upon being sentenced to time already served or upon\nbeing found not guilty.\n\nHISTORY: 2002, c. 832.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}