2010 Code of Virginia
Title 16.1 - COURTS NOT OF RECORD.
Chapter 11 - Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts (16.1-226 thru 16.1-361)
16.1-266.2 - Appointment of pro bono counsel by judges of the First and Second Judicial District in certain cases.
§ 16.1-266.2. Appointment of pro bono counsel by judges of the First and Second Judicial District in certain cases.
The judges of the juvenile and domestic relations district court of the First and Second Judicial District are authorized to appoint pro bono counsel for alleged victims in family abuse cases in which the court is authorized to issue a preliminary protective order under § 16.1-253.1, or an emergency protective order under § 16.1-253.4. Such counsel shall have no prosecutorial authority except as granted in writing by the attorney for the Commonwealth for the jurisdiction in which the representation is to occur.
Any attorney appointed under the provisions of this section shall be a volunteer and serve without compensation and shall be subject to any rules adopted by the court and approved by the Virginia Supreme Court providing for the establishment and conduct of a project providing pro bono services to victims of family abuse.
(1995, c. 806.)
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