Chap. 207.-An ACT to amend the Code of Virginia by enacting and incorporat:
ing therein, a new section to be designated as section 4952-a, providing that
persons confined in jail until certain fines and/or costs are paid, may be re-
leased on bail, and fixing the liability of the sureties thereon. [H B 312]

Approved March 23, 1932

1. Be it enacted by the general assembly of Virginia, That the
Code of Virginia be amended by enacting, and incorporating therein,
a new section, to be designated as section forty-nine hundred and
fifty-two-a, and to read as follows: |

Section 4952-a. Whenever in any case a person is sentenced to
jail to serve out a term of confinement and until he pays a fine and
costs, or costs without fine, or fine without costs, and he has served
the specific term of confinement, or whenever in any case a person
is sentenced to jail until he pay a fine and costs, or costs without fine,
or fine without costs, the circuit court of the county in which such
judgment was pronounced, or the judge thereof in vacation, or the
hustings or corporation court of the city exercising criminal jurisdic-
tion in which such judgment was pronounced, or the judge thereof
in vacation, may admit such defendant to bail for his appearance at a
future day of such court, or before the judge thereof in vacation,
taking surety therefor, the bail to contain a provision that the ob-
ligors agree and bind themselves, jointly and severally, to pay such
fine and/or costs on the date for his appearance named in said bail,
and in default of the payment of such fine and/or costs on the day
named in said bail, then the court, or judge in vacation, may with-
out notice to the obligors, enter judgment on said bond in favor of
the Commonwealth of Virginia, or city or town if the fine and/or
costs were imposed for a violation of a city or town ordinance, and
direct that execution be issued thereon forthwith; or, in the discretion
of such court or judge in vacation the said defendant may be re-com-
mitted to jail there to be held until he pay such fine and/or costs or
until he serve out the time required by law for the non-payment of
such fine and/or costs.