A person taking a recognizance out of court shall forthwith transmit it to the clerk of the court for appearance before which it is taken; or, if it be not for appearance before a court, to the clerk of the circuit court of the county or city in which it is taken; and it shall remain filed in the clerk's office.
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-142
Where recognizance taken out of court to be sent
Code 1950, § 19.1-136; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
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