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After you have been arrested and booked at the police station or Sheriff's Office, you will be taken in front of a magistrate. The magistrate will determine if you get bond, and if so, how much your bond will be. Bond is set to ensure that you return to court for all hearings and trials. The magistrate will ask you a number of questions that will determine the amount of bond he will set. Questions the magistrate may ask are: What is your address? Do you have family in the area? Are you employed? Have you ever failed to appear in court before? What other crimes have you been convicted of in the past? And other similar questions.

 


Q: I was arrested in Virginia, what happens next?

A: After you have been arrested and booked at the police station or Sheriff's Office, you will be taken in front of a magistrate. The magistrate will determine if you get bond, and if so, how much your bond will be. Bond is set to ensure that you return to court for all hearings and trials. The magistrate will ask you a number of questions that will determine the amount of bond he will set. Questions the magistrate may ask are:

  • What is your address?
  • Do you have family in the area?
  • Are you employed?
  • Have you ever failed to appear in court before?
  • What other crimes have you been convicted of in the past?
  • And other similar questions.


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