{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-303.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 19.2-303.1","heading":"Fixing period of suspension of sentence","body":"In any case where a court suspends the imposition or execution of a sentence, it may fix the period of suspension for up to the statutory maximum period for which the defendant might originally have been sentenced to be imprisoned; however, the court may fix the period of suspension for a period not to exceed three years for a violation of § 18.2-67.4 or 18.2-67.4:2. The limitation on the period of suspension shall not apply to the extent that an additional period of suspension is necessary for the defendant to participate in a court-ordered program.1982, c. 636; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 538; 2024, c. 485.","path":["Title 19.2. Criminal Procedure","Chapter 18. Sentence; Judgment; Execution of Sentence","Article 1. General Provisions"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-303.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:39Z","sha256":"f7ec13cc24857eb11817dd9db6199a2738a8e579f5db226d190ac6905669b6ff","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-303.02","next":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-303.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}