What is the penalty for violating pretrial services in Virginia?

Answer 1

AnswerI worked as a Pre-Trial officer for several years. If you fail to comply with any of the terms or conditions of your Pre-Trial agreement, your case officer can send a letter to the court outlining what conditions you violated. A judge will then issue what is called a "Capias Failure to Comply with Court Order." This is a warrant that will result in you being arrested and brought before the judge to explain why you violated your Pre-Trial agreement. The judge can then at his/her discretion revoke your bond, and you will have to sit in jail until your trial unless your lawyer can get the judge to let you back out at a separate bail hearing.