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It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1960, chapter 366; in 1975, chapter 495; in 1986, chapter 327.<\/p>","references":[{"id":351265,"section_number":"19.2-130.1","catch_line":"Bail terms set by court on a capias to be honored by magistrate","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-130.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":351250,"section_number":"19.2-119","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-119\/"},{"id":351942,"section_number":"19.2-80","catch_line":"Duty of arresting officer; bail","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-80\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1395957,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351469,"identifier":"19.2-234","token":"19.2\/14\/4\/19.2-234","url":"\/19.2-234\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-234\/","token":"19.2\/14\/4\/19.2-234","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procedure when person arrested under capias","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-234","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>An officer who, under a <span class=\"dictionary\">capias<\/span> from any <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">arrests<\/span> a person <span class=\"dictionary\">accused<\/span> of an <span class=\"dictionary\">offense<\/span> shall proceed in accordance with \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Duty of arresting officer; bail\" href=\"\/19.2-80\/\">19.2-80<\/a> and Article 1 (\u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Definitions\" href=\"\/19.2-119\/\">19.2-119<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 19.2 regarding <span class=\"dictionary\">bail<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURE WHEN PERSON ARRESTED UNDER CAPIAS (\u00a7 19.2-234)\n\nAn officer who, under a capias from any court, arrests a person accused of an\noffense shall proceed in accordance with \u00a7 19.2-80 and Article 1 (\u00a7 19.2-119\net seq.) of Chapter 9 of Title 19.2 regarding bail.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-183; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1986, c. 327.","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"}}