{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-9.1-186.13","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 9.1-186.13","heading":"Penalties, criminal and monetary","body":"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.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.2004, c. 397.","path":["Title 9.1. COMMONWEALTH PUBLIC SAFETY","Chapter 1. DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES","Article 12. BAIL ENFORCEMENT AGENTS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/9.1-186.13/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:13:54Z","sha256":"31ef3aa6e7c48869a280159b967331b75e53f49823a60f4a85b5369f1cc2c81d","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-9.1-186.12","next":"us-va/va.-code-9.1-186.14"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}