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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>351741</law_id><section_number>19.2-365</section_number><catch_line>Duties of attorney for Commonwealth upon filing of such petition</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><referred_to_by><reference>19.2-368</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="54" identifier="19.2">Criminal Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="27" identifier="21">Recovery of Fines and Penalties</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="6" identifier="6">Relief From Fines and Penalties</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The attorney for the Commonwealth, at or before the <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> of such <span class="dictionary">petition</span>, shall file an answer to the same. He shall cause to be summoned such witnesses and shall introduce all such <span class="dictionary">testimony</span> as may be necessary and proper to protect the interest of the Commonwealth; and the petitioner may cause to be summoned such witnesses and shall introduce all such <span class="dictionary">testimony</span> as may be necessary and proper to protect his interest.</p></section></text><history>Code 1950, &#xA7; 19.1-354; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
