{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-229","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 19.2-229","heading":"When complaining witness required to give security for costs","body":"For good cause the court may require a complaining witness to give security for the costs and if he fails to do so dismiss the prosecution at his costs.Code 1950, § 19.1-174; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.","path":["Title 19.2. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","Chapter 14. PRESENTMENTS, INDICTMENTS AND INFORMATIONS","Article 2. FORM AND REQUISITES"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-229/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:39Z","sha256":"f7b15331941b15df66c2b7c21a9ce314403b94a6b7360a780dbda63febdb3530","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-228","next":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-230"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}