2006 Code of Virginia § 20-75 - Procedure when accused outside territorial jurisdiction

20-75. Procedure when accused outside territorial jurisdiction.

Whenever the accused is outside the territorial jurisdiction of the court,instead of requiring his or her arrest and personal appearance before thecourt, the court may allow the accused to accept service of the process orwarrant and enter a written plea of guilty. The court may thereupon proceedas if the accused were present and enter such order of support as may be justand proper, requiring the accused to enter into the recognizance hereinbeforementioned. For the purposes of this chapter the court may authorize theentering into of such recognizance outside the territorial jurisdiction ofthe court before such official of the place where the accused or his or hersurety may be and under such conditions and subject to such stipulations andrequirements as the court may direct and approve. The provisions of thischapter as to the entering into of recognizances outside the territorialjurisdiction of the court shall likewise apply to any renewal of anyrecognizance heretofore or hereafter entered into in any desertion andnonsupport case.

(Code 1919, 1939; 1932, p. 467; 1940, p. 477; 1975, c. 644.)