Q: In the state of va is there good time credit?
My husband went to all his court dates equalling 125 days in jail all misdameanor charges. Will he have serve all days.
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A: In a county jail, for misdemeanor convictions you generally serve half the active jail sentence imposed. However, if the sentence involved mandatory minimum jail time, he would be required to serve all of the jail time imposed under the statute. I would need to know what he was convicted of, the statute and the exact sentence to give you an accurate opinion. The jail where he is serving his sentence should be able to give you a pending release date.
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