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It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1975, chapter 495.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":351728,"section_number":"19.2-354","catch_line":"Authority of court to order payment of fine, costs, forfeitures, penalties or restitution in installments or upon other terms and conditions; community work in lieu of payment","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-354\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1397085,"object_type":"law","relational_id":351731,"identifier":"19.2-357","token":"19.2\/21\/4\/19.2-357","url":"\/19.2-357\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-357\/","token":"19.2\/21\/4\/19.2-357","dublin_core":{"Title":"Requiring that defendant be of peace and good behavior until fine and costs are paid","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-357","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>If a <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> is permitted to pay a fine or fine and costs on an installment basis, or under such other conditions as the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> shall fix under the provisions of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Authority of court to order payment of fine, costs, forfeitures, penalties or restitution in installments or upon other terms and conditions; community work in lieu of payment\" href=\"\/19.2-354\/\">19.2-354<\/a>, the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> may require as a condition that the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> be of peace and good behavior until the fine and costs are paid.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nREQUIRING THAT DEFENDANT BE OF PEACE AND GOOD BEHAVIOR UNTIL FINE AND COSTS ARE\nPAID (\u00a7 19.2-357)\n\nIf a defendant is permitted to pay a fine or fine and costs on an installment\nbasis, or under such other conditions as the court shall fix under the\nprovisions of \u00a7 19.2-354, the court may require as a condition that the\ndefendant be of peace and good behavior until the fine and costs are paid.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 19.1-347.4; 1971, Ex. 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