19.2-132 - Motion to increase amount of bond fixed by judicial officer; when bond may be increased. - Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-132. Motion to increase amount of bond fixed by judicial officer; whenbond may be increased.

If the amount of any bond fixed by a judicial officer is subsequently deemedinsufficient, or the security taken inadequate, or if it appears that bailshould have been denied or that the person has violated a term or conditionof his release, or has been convicted of or arrested for a felony ormisdemeanor, the attorney for the Commonwealth of the county or city in whichthe person is held for trial may, on reasonable notice to the person and, ifsuch person has been admitted to bail, to any surety on the bond of suchperson, move the appropriate judicial officer to increase the amount of suchbond or to revoke bail. The court may grant such motion and may require newor additional sureties therefor, or both or revoke bail. Any surety in a bondfor the appearance of such person may take from his principal collateral orother security to indemnify such surety against liability. The failure tonotify the surety will not prohibit the court from proceeding with the bondhearing.

(Code 1950, § 19.1-120; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1978, c. 755; 1989, c.519; 1991, c. 581; 1999, cc. 829, 846; 2010, cc. 404, 592.)