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Title 16.1 COURTS NOT OF RECORD.
Chapter 11 Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts (16.1-226 thru 16.1-361)
- 16.1-226 Short title
- 16.1-227 Purpose and intent
- 16.1-228 Definitions
- 16.1-229 This chapter controlling in event of conflict
- 16.1-230 Organization and operation of juvenile and domestic relations district courts
- 16.1-231 Rules of procedure
- 16.1-232 Attorney for the Commonwealth to prosecute certain cases and represent Commonwealth on appea...
- 16.1-233 Department to develop court services; court services units; appointment and removal of employees; s...
- 16.1-234 Duties of Department; provision of quarters, utilities, and office equipment to court service uni...
- 16.1-235 How probation, parole and related court services provided
- 16.1-235.1 Provision of court services; replacement intake officers
- 16.1-236 Supervisory officers
- 16.1-236.1 Court services unit directors
- 16.1-237 Powers, duties and functions of probation and parole officers
- 16.1-238 Compensation of probation officers, court service staff members and related court service personnel...
- 16.1-239 Payment of traveling expenses of court officers; reimbursement
- 16.1-240 Citizens advisory council
- 16.1-241 Jurisdiction; consent for abortion
- 16.1-241.1 Description unavailable
- 16.1-241.2 Proceedings against certain parents
- 16.1-241.3 Newborn children; substance abuse
- 16.1-242 Retention of jurisdiction
- 16.1-242.1 Retention of jurisdiction; appeals involving children in foster care
- 16.1-243 Venue
- 16.1-244 Concurrent jurisdiction; exceptions
- 16.1-245 Transfer from other courts
- 16.1-245.1 Medical evidence admissible in juvenile and domestic relations district court
- 16.1-246 When and how child may be taken into immediate custody
- 16.1-247 Duties of person taking child into custody
- 16.1-248 Description unavailable
- 16.1-248.1 Criteria for detention or shelter care
- 16.1-248.2 Mental health screening and assessment for certain juveniles
- 16.1-248.3 Medical records of juveniles in secure facility
- 16.1-249 Places of confinement for juveniles
- 16.1-249.1 Places of confinement to give notice of intake of certain persons.
- 16.1-250 Procedure for detention hearing
- 16.1-250.1 Description unavailable
- 16.1-251 Emergency removal order
- 16.1-252 Preliminary removal order; hearing
- 16.1-253 Preliminary protective order
- 16.1-253.1 Preliminary protective orders in cases of family abuse; confidentiality
- 16.1-253.2 Violation of provisions of protective orders; penalty
- 16.1-253.3 Description unavailable
- 16.1-253.4 Emergency protective orders authorized in certain cases; penalty
- 16.1-254 Responsibility for and limitation on transportation of children
- 16.1-255 Limitation on issuance of detention orders for juveniles; appearance by juvenile
- 16.1-256 Limitations as to issuance of warrants for juveniles; detention orders
- 16.1-257 Interference with or obstruction of officer; concealment or removal of child
- 16.1-258 Bonds and forfeitures thereof
- 16.1-259 Procedure in cases of adults
- 16.1-260 Intake; petition; investigation
- 16.1-261 Statements made at intake or mental health screening and assessment
- 16.1-262 Form and content of petition
- 16.1-263 Summonses
- 16.1-264 Service of summons; proof of service; penalty
- 16.1-265 Subpoena; attorney-issued subpoena
- 16.1-266 Appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem
- 16.1-266.1 Standards for attorneys appointed as guardians ad litem; list of qualified attorneys
- 16.1-266.2 Appointment of pro bono counsel by judges of the First and Second Judicial District in certain case...
- 16.1-267 Compensation of appointed counsel
- 16.1-268 Order of appointment
- 16.1-269 Description unavailable
- 16.1-269.1 Trial in circuit court; preliminary hearing; direct indictment; remand
- 16.1-269.2 Admissibility of statement; investigation and report; bail
- 16.1-269.3 Retention by juvenile court; appeal
- 16.1-269.4 Transfer to circuit court; appeal by juvenile
- 16.1-269.5 Placement of juvenile
- 16.1-269.6 Circuit court hearing; jury; termination of juvenile court jurisdiction; objections and appeal...
- 16.1-270 Waiver of jurisdiction of juvenile court in certain cases
- 16.1-271 Subsequent offenses by juvenile
- 16.1-272 Power of circuit court over juvenile offender
- 16.1-272.1 Claim of error to be raised within one year
- 16.1-273 Court may require investigation of social history and preparation of victim impact statemen...
- 16.1-274 Time for filing of reports; copies furnished to attorneys; amended reports; fees
- 16.1-274.1 Admission of evidence of juvenile's age
- 16.1-275 Physical and mental examinations and treatment; nursing and medical care
- 16.1-276 Fees and travel expenses of witnesses
- 16.1-276.1 Description unavailable
- 16.1-276.2 Transportation orders in certain proceedings
- 16.1-276.3 Use of telephonic communication systems or electronic video and audio communication systems to cond...
- 16.1-277 Description unavailable
- 16.1-277.01 Approval of entrustment agreement
- 16.1-277.02 Petition for relief of care and custody
- 16.1-277.1 Time limitation
- 16.1-278 Cooperation of certain agencies, officials, institutions and associations
- 16.1-278.1 Definitions
- 16.1-278.2 Abused, neglected, or abandoned children or children without parental care
- 16.1-278.3 Relief of care and custody
- 16.1-278.4 Children in need of services
- 16.1-278.5 Children in need of supervision
- 16.1-278.6 Status offenders
- 16.1-278.7 Commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice
- 16.1-278.7:01 Department to give notice of the receipt of certain persons.
- 16.1-278.7:02 Department to give notice of Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry requirements to certai...
- 16.1-278.8 Delinquent juveniles
- 16.1-278.8:01 Juveniles found delinquent of first drug offense; screening; assessment; drug tests; costs and fees...
- 16.1-278.9 Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truanc...
- 16.1-278.10 Traffic infractions
- 16.1-278.11 Mental illness and mental retardation
- 16.1-278.12 When judicial consent in lieu of parental consent authorized
- 16.1-278.13 Work permits; petitions for treatment, etc
- 16.1-278.14 Criminal jurisdiction; protective orders; family offenses
- 16.1-278.15 Custody or visitation, child or spousal support generally
- 16.1-278.16 Failure to comply with support obligation; payroll deduction; commitment
- 16.1-278.17 Pendente lite support
- 16.1-278.17:1 Formula for determination of pendente lite spousal support.
- 16.1-278.18 Money judgments
- 16.1-278.19 Attorneys' fees
- 16.1-279 Description unavailable
- 16.1-279.1 Protective order in cases of family abuse
- 16.1-280 Commitment of juveniles with mental illness or mental retardation
- 16.1-281 Foster care plan
- 16.1-282 Foster care review
- 16.1-282.1 Permanency planning hearing for children in foster care
- 16.1-282.2 Annual foster care review
- 16.1-283 Termination of residual parental rights
- 16.1-283.1 Authority to enter into voluntary post-adoption contact and communication agreement
- 16.1-284 When adult sentenced for juvenile offense
- 16.1-284.1 Placement in secure local facility
- 16.1-285 Duration of commitments
- 16.1-285.1 Commitment of serious offenders
- 16.1-285.2 Release and review hearing for serious offender
- 16.1-286 Cost of maintenance; approval of placement; semiannual review
- 16.1-287 Transfer of information upon commitment; information to be furnished by and to local school board...
- 16.1-288 Protection of religious affiliations
- 16.1-289 Review of order of commitment
- 16.1-289.1 Motions to reconsider orders for participation in continuing programs
- 16.1-290 Support of committed juvenile; support from estate of juvenile
- 16.1-290.1 Payment for court-ordered counseling, treatment or programs
- 16.1-291 Revocation or modification of probation, protective supervision or parole; proceedings; dispositio...
- 16.1-292 Violation of court order by any person
- 16.1-293 Supervision of juvenile or person during commitment and on parole; placing juvenile in halfway hous...
- 16.1-293.1 Mental health services transition plan
- 16.1-294 Placing child on parole in foster home or with institution; how cost paid
- 16.1-295 Transfer of supervision from one county or city to another, or to another state
- 16.1-296 Jurisdiction of appeals; procedure
- 16.1-296.1 Description unavailable
- 16.1-296.2 Appeals of certain custody and visitation proceedings
- 16.1-297 Final judgment; copy filed with juvenile court; proceeding may be remanded to juvenile cour...
- 16.1-298 Effect of petition for or pendency of appeal; bail
- 16.1-299 Fingerprints and photographs of juveniles
- 16.1-299.1 Sample required for DNA analysis upon conviction or adjudication of felony
- 16.1-299.2 Description unavailable
- 16.1-300 Confidentiality of Department records
- 16.1-301 Confidentiality of juvenile law-enforcement records; disclosures to school principal
- 16.1-302 Dockets, indices and order books; when hearings and records private; right to public hearing; prese...
- 16.1-302.1 Right of victim or representative to attend certain proceedings; notice of hearings
- 16.1-303 Reports of court officials and employees when privileged
- 16.1-304 Description unavailable
- 16.1-305 Confidentiality of court records
- 16.1-305.1 Disclosure of disposition in certain delinquency cases
- 16.1-305.2 Disclosure of notice of the filing of a petition and certain reports by division superintenden...
- 16.1-306 Expungement of court records
- 16.1-307 Circuit court records regarding juveniles
- 16.1-308 Effect of adjudication on status of child
- 16.1-309 Penalty
- 16.1-309.1 Exception as to confidentiality
- 16.1-309.2 Purpose and intent
- 16.1-309.3 Establishment of a community-based system of services; biennial local plan; quarterly repor...
- 16.1-309.4 Statewide plan for juvenile services
- 16.1-309.5 Construction, etc., of detention homes and other facilities; reimbursement in part by Commonwealt...
- 16.1-309.6 How state appropriations for operating costs of Juvenile Community Crime Control Act programs deter...
- 16.1-309.7 Determination of payment
- 16.1-309.8 Costs of maintenance of juveniles in Community Crime Control Act programs
- 16.1-309.9 Establishment of standards; determination of compliance
- 16.1-309.10 Visitation and management of detention homes; other facilities; reports of superintendent
- 16.1-310 through 16.1-314
- 16.1-315 Joint or regional citizen detention commissions authorized
- 16.1-316 Number and terms of members; admission of additional local governing bodies
- 16.1-317 Quorum; chairman; rules of procedure; compensation
- 16.1-318 Powers of commission generally; supervision by Director of Department of Juvenile Justice
- 16.1-319 Acquisition of property by commission
- 16.1-320 Property of commission exempt from execution and judgment liens
- 16.1-321 Appropriations by political subdivisions; issuance of bonds
- 16.1-322 Record of commission; reports
- 16.1-322.1 Apportionment of funds to localities or commissions operating juvenile secure detention facilities ...
- 16.1-322.2 Payment of funds quarterly; distribution and reallocation of reserve
- 16.1-322.3 Localities and commissions to make monthly reports to Director; penalty for willfully falsifying in...
- 16.1-322.4 Payments for children from other counties or cities
- 16.1-322.5 State Board may authorize private construction, operation, etc., of local or regional detention hom...
- 16.1-322.6 Powers and duties not delegable to contractor
- 16.1-322.7 State Board to promulgate regulations
- 16.1-323 Governor to execute; form of compact
- 16.1-323.1 State Council for Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
- 16.1-324 through 16.1-330
- 16.1-330.1 Serious or Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program; definition; disclosure of information; p...
- 16.1-330.2 Immunity
- 16.1-331 Petition for emancipation
- 16.1-332 Orders of court; investigation, report and appointment of counsel
- 16.1-333 Findings necessary to order that minor is emancipated
- 16.1-334 Effects of order
- 16.1-334.1 Identification card issued to minor by DMV
- 16.1-335 Short title
- 16.1-336 Definitions
- 16.1-336.1 Admission forms.
- 16.1-337 Inpatient treatment of minors; general applicability; disclosure of records
- 16.1-338 Parental admission of minors younger than 14 and nonobjecting minors 14 years of age or olde...
- 16.1-339 Parental admission of an objecting minor 14 years of age or older
- 16.1-339.1 Minors in detention homes or shelter care facilities
- 16.1-340 Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
- 16.1-340.1 Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order.
- 16.1-340.2 Transportation of minor in the temporary detention process.
- 16.1-340.3 Release of minor prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission.
- 16.1-340.4 Involuntary commitment; preadmission screening report.
- 16.1-341 Involuntary commitment; petition; hearing scheduled; notice and appointment of counsel
- 16.1-342 Involuntary commitment; clinical evaluation
- 16.1-343 Involuntary commitment; duties of attorney for the minor
- 16.1-344 Involuntary commitment; hearing
- 16.1-345 Involuntary commitment; criteria
- 16.1-345.1 Use of electronic communication
- 16.1-345.2 Mandatory outpatient treatment; criteria; orders
- 16.1-345.3 Monitoring mandatory outpatient treatment; motion for review
- 16.1-345.4 Court review of mandatory outpatient treatment plan
- 16.1-345.5 Continuation of mandatory outpatient treatment order
- 16.1-345.6 Appeal of final order.
- 16.1-346 Treatment plans; periodic review of status
- 16.1-346.1 Discharge plan
- 16.1-347 Fees and expenses for qualified evaluators
- 16.1-348 Availability of judge
- 16.1-349 Definitions
- 16.1-350 Petition for court approval of standby guardian
- 16.1-351 Court order approving standby guardianship; authority; when effective
- 16.1-352 Written designation of a standby guardian by a parent; commencement of authority; court approval re...
- 16.1-353 Further proceedings to determine permanent guardianship, custody
- 16.1-354 Revocation, refusal, termination of standby guardianship
- 16.1-355 Review of standby guardianship
- 16.1-356 Raising question of competency to stand trial; evaluation and determination of competency
- 16.1-357 Disposition when juvenile found incompetent
- 16.1-358 Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent juvenile
- 16.1-359 Litigating certain issues when the juvenile is incompetent
- 16.1-360 Disclosure by juvenile during evaluation or restoration; use at guilt phase of trial adjudication o...
- 16.1-361 Compensation of experts
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