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If a bond is set and the defendant posts bond, then the defendant will be released until his or her trial date. If the defendant is denied bond, he or she will have to wait in jail until the trial date.

 

Q: Police arrested me and took me into custody for a criminal offense in Virginia.  Do I have to stay in jail until my trial takes place or is it possible to be released before trial?

A: If a bond is set and the defendant posts bond, then the defendant will be released until his or her trial date. If the defendant is denied bond, he or she will have to wait in jail until the trial date.