This law allows sureties on a recognizance bond in Virginia to surrender the principal to the court or law enforcement, discharging them from liability. It details the procedures for arrest, surrender, and the issuance of capias warrants by bail bondsmen, court, or magistrates. The law ensures a clear process for sureties to be released from responsibility once the principal is in custody.
A surety can arrest and surrender the principal to the court or law enforcement at any time, discharging them from liability for subsequent acts.
The bail bondsman or licensed bail enforcement agent can arrest the principal and deliver them along with the capias to law enforcement or the court.
A capias is a warrant issued to arrest the principal. It can be requested by the surety or court and executed by law enforcement or bail agents.
Yes, once the principal is surrendered and in custody, the surety is discharged from liability for any acts of the principal afterward.