{"data":{"id":"us-va/6vac20-260-300","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"6VAC20-260-300","heading":"Penalties, criminal and monetary","body":"A. Any person who engages in bail recovery in the Commonwealth without a valid license issued by the department is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. A third conviction under this section is a Class 6 felony.\n\nB. Any person who violates any statute or board regulation who is not criminally prosecuted shall be subject to the monetary penalty provided in this section. If the board determines that a respondent is guilty of the violation complained of, the board shall determine the amount of the monetary penalty for the violation, which shall not exceed $2,500 for each violation. The penalty may be sued for and recovered in the name of the Commonwealth.","path":["Title 6. Criminal Justice And Corrections","Agency 20. Department of Criminal Justice Services","Chapter 260. Regulations Relating to Bail Enforcement Agents","Part VII. Complaints, Department Actions, Adjudication","Article 2. Department Actions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title6/agency20/chapter260/section300/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:46:55Z","sha256":"33c12fc532bf4f25da25613c926239d01491126ecf39377b98e43220ba378155","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/6vac20-260-290","next":"us-va/6vac20-260-310"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}