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Title 16.1 - COURTS NOT OF RECORD.
Chapter 11 - Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts
- Section 16.1-226 - Short title
- Section 16.1-227 - Purpose and intent
- Section 16.1-228 - Definitions
- Section 16.1-229 - This chapter controlling in event of conflict
- Section 16.1-230 - Organization and operation of juvenile and domestic relations district courts
- Section 16.1-231 - Rules of procedure
- Section 16.1-232 - Attorney for the Commonwealth to prosecute certain cases and represent Commonwealth on appea...
- Section 16.1-233 - Department to develop court services; court services units; appointment and removal of employees; s...
- Section 16.1-234 - Duties of Department; provision of quarters, utilities, and office equipment to court service uni...
- Section 16.1-235 - How probation, parole and related court services provided
- Section 16.1-235.1 - Provision of court services; replacement intake officers
- Section 16.1-236 - Supervisory officers
- Section 16.1-236.1 - Court services unit directors
- Section 16.1-237 - Powers, duties and functions of probation and parole officers
- Section 16.1-238 - Compensation of probation officers, court service staff members and related court service personnel...
- Section 16.1-239 - Payment of traveling expenses of court officers; reimbursement
- Section 16.1-240 - Citizens advisory council
- Section 16.1-241 - Jurisdiction; consent for abortion
- Section 16.1-241.1 - Description unavailable
- Section 16.1-241.2 - Proceedings against certain parents
- Section 16.1-241.3 - Newborn children; substance abuse
- Section 16.1-242 - Retention of jurisdiction
- Section 16.1-242.1 - Retention of jurisdiction; appeals involving children in foster care
- Section 16.1-243 - Venue
- Section 16.1-244 - Concurrent jurisdiction; exceptions
- Section 16.1-245 - Transfer from other courts
- Section 16.1-245.1 - Medical evidence admissible in juvenile and domestic relations district court
- Section 16.1-246 - When and how child may be taken into immediate custody
- Section 16.1-247 - Duties of person taking child into custody
- Section 16.1-248 - Description unavailable
- Section 16.1-248.1 - Criteria for detention or shelter care
- Section 16.1-248.2 - Mental health screening and assessment for certain juveniles
- Section 16.1-248.3 - Medical records of juveniles in secure facility
- Section 16.1-249 - Places of confinement for juveniles
- Section 16.1-249.1 - Places of confinement to give notice of intake of certain persons.
- Section 16.1-250 - Procedure for detention hearing
- Section 16.1-250.1 - Description unavailable
- Section 16.1-251 - Emergency removal order
- Section 16.1-252 - (Effective until July 1, 2014) Preliminary removal order; hearing
- Section 16.1-253 - Preliminary protective order
- Section 16.1-253.1 - Preliminary protective orders in cases of family abuse; confidentiality
- Section 16.1-253.2 - Violation of provisions of protective orders; penalty
- Section 16.1-253.3 - Description unavailable
- Section 16.1-253.4 - Emergency protective orders authorized in certain cases; penalty
- Section 16.1-254 - Responsibility for and limitation on transportation of children
- Section 16.1-255 - Limitation on issuance of detention orders for juveniles; appearance by juvenile
- Section 16.1-256 - Limitations as to issuance of warrants for juveniles; detention orders
- Section 16.1-257 - Interference with or obstruction of officer; concealment or removal of child
- Section 16.1-258 - Bonds and forfeitures thereof
- Section 16.1-259 - Procedure in cases of adults
- Section 16.1-260 - Intake; petition; investigation
- Section 16.1-261 - Statements made at intake or mental health screening and assessment
- Section 16.1-262 - Form and content of petition
- Section 16.1-263 - Summonses
- Section 16.1-264 - Service of summons; proof of service; penalty
- Section 16.1-265 - Subpoena; attorney-issued subpoena
- Section 16.1-266 - Appointment of counsel and guardian ad litem
- Section 16.1-266.1 - Standards for attorneys appointed as guardians ad litem; list of qualified attorneys
- Section 16.1-266.2 - Appointment of pro bono counsel by judges of the First and Second Judicial District in certain case...
- Section 16.1-267 - Compensation of appointed counsel
- Section 16.1-268 - Order of appointment
- Section 16.1-269 - Description unavailable
- Section 16.1-269.1 - Trial in circuit court; preliminary hearing; direct indictment; remand
- Section 16.1-269.2 - Admissibility of statement; investigation and report; bail
- Section 16.1-269.3 - Retention by juvenile court; appeal
- Section 16.1-269.4 - Transfer to circuit court; appeal by juvenile
- Section 16.1-269.5 - Placement of juvenile
- Section 16.1-269.6 - Circuit court hearing; jury; termination of juvenile court jurisdiction; objections and appeal...
- Section 16.1-270 - Waiver of jurisdiction of juvenile court in certain cases
- Section 16.1-271 - Subsequent offenses by juvenile
- Section 16.1-272 - Power of circuit court over juvenile offender
- Section 16.1-272.1 - Claim of error to be raised within one year
- Section 16.1-273 - Court may require investigation of social history and preparation of victim impact statemen...
- Section 16.1-274 - Time for filing of reports; copies furnished to attorneys; amended reports; fees
- Section 16.1-274.1 - Admission of evidence of juvenile's age
- Section 16.1-275 - Physical and mental examinations and treatment; nursing and medical care
- Section 16.1-276 - Fees and travel expenses of witnesses
- Section 16.1-276.1 - Description unavailable
- Section 16.1-276.2 - Transportation orders in certain proceedings
- Section 16.1-276.3 - Use of telephonic communication systems or electronic video and audio communication systems to cond...
- Section 16.1-277 - Description unavailable
- Section 16.1-277.01 - Approval of entrustment agreement
- Section 16.1-277.02 - Petition for relief of care and custody
- Section 16.1-277.1 - Time limitation
- Section 16.1-278 - Cooperation of certain agencies, officials, institutions and associations
- Section 16.1-278.1 - Definitions
- Section 16.1-278.2 - (Effective until July 1, 2014) Abused, neglected, or abandoned children or children without parenta...
- Section 16.1-278.3 - Relief of care and custody
- Section 16.1-278.4 - Children in need of services
- Section 16.1-278.5 - Children in need of supervision
- Section 16.1-278.6 - Status offenders
- Section 16.1-278.7 - Commitment to Department of Juvenile Justice
- Section 16.1-278.7:01 - Department to give notice of the receipt of certain persons.
- Section 16.1-278.7:02 - Department to give notice of Sex Offender and Crimes Against Minors Registry requirements to certai...
- Section 16.1-278.8 - Delinquent juveniles
- Section 16.1-278.8:01 - Juveniles found delinquent of first drug offense; screening; assessment; drug tests; costs and fees...
- Section 16.1-278.9 - Delinquent children; loss of driving privileges for alcohol, firearm, and drug offenses; truanc...
- Section 16.1-278.10 - Traffic infractions
- Section 16.1-278.11 - Mental illness and intellectual disability
- Section 16.1-278.12 - When judicial consent in lieu of parental consent authorized
- Section 16.1-278.13 - Work permits; petitions for treatment, etc
- Section 16.1-278.14 - Criminal jurisdiction; protective orders; family offenses
- Section 16.1-278.15 - Custody or visitation, child or spousal support generally
- Section 16.1-278.16 - Failure to comply with support obligation; payroll deduction; commitment
- Section 16.1-278.17 - Pendente lite support
- Section 16.1-278.17:1 - Formula for determination of pendente lite spousal support.
- Section 16.1-278.18 - Money judgments
- Section 16.1-278.19 - Attorneys' fees
- Section 16.1-279 - Description unavailable
- Section 16.1-279.1 - Protective order in cases of family abuse
- Section 16.1-280 - Commitment of juveniles with mental illness or intellectual disability
- Section 16.1-281 - (Effective until July 1, 2014) Foster care plan
- Section 16.1-282 - (Effective until July 1, 2014) Foster care review
- Section 16.1-282.1 - Permanency planning hearing for children in foster care
- Section 16.1-282.2 - Annual foster care review
- Section 16.1-283 - Termination of residual parental rights
- Section 16.1-283.1 - Authority to enter into voluntary post-adoption contact and communication agreement
- Section 16.1-283.2 - Restoration of parental rights
- Section 16.1-284 - When adult sentenced for juvenile offense
- Section 16.1-284.1 - Placement in secure local facility
- Section 16.1-285 - Duration of commitments
- Section 16.1-285.1 - Commitment of serious offenders
- Section 16.1-285.2 - Release and review hearing for serious offender
- Section 16.1-286 - Cost of maintenance; approval of placement; semiannual review
- Section 16.1-287 - Transfer of information upon commitment; information to be furnished by and to local school board...
- Section 16.1-288 - Protection of religious affiliations
- Section 16.1-289 - Review of order of commitment
- Section 16.1-289.1 - Motions to reconsider orders for participation in continuing programs
- Section 16.1-290 - Support of committed juvenile; support from estate of juvenile
- Section 16.1-290.1 - Payment for court-ordered counseling, treatment or programs
- Section 16.1-291 - Revocation or modification of probation, protective supervision or parole; proceedings; dispositio...
- Section 16.1-292 - Violation of court order by any person
- Section 16.1-293 - Supervision of juvenile or person during commitment and on parole; placing juvenile in halfway hous...
- Section 16.1-293.1 - Mental health services transition plan
- Section 16.1-294 - Placing child on parole in foster home or with institution; how cost paid
- Section 16.1-295 - Transfer of supervision from one county or city to another, or to another state
- Section 16.1-296 - Jurisdiction of appeals; procedure
- Section 16.1-296.1 - Description unavailable
- Section 16.1-296.2 - Appeals of certain custody and visitation proceedings
- Section 16.1-297 - Final judgment; copy filed with juvenile court; proceeding may be remanded to juvenile cour...
- Section 16.1-298 - Effect of petition for or pendency of appeal; bail
- Section 16.1-299 - Fingerprints and photographs of juveniles
- Section 16.1-299.1 - Sample required for DNA analysis upon conviction or adjudication of felony
- Section 16.1-299.2 - Description unavailable
- Section 16.1-300 - Confidentiality of Department records
- Section 16.1-301 - Confidentiality of juvenile law-enforcement records; disclosures to school principal
- Section 16.1-302 - Dockets, indices and order books; when hearings and records private; right to public hearing; prese...
- Section 16.1-302.1 - Right of victim or representative to attend certain proceedings; notice of hearings
- Section 16.1-303 - Reports of court officials and employees when privileged
- Section 16.1-304 - Description unavailable
- Section 16.1-305 - Confidentiality of court records
- Section 16.1-305.1 - Disclosure of disposition in certain delinquency cases
- Section 16.1-305.2 - Disclosure of notice of the filing of a petition and certain reports by division superintenden...
- Section 16.1-306 - Expungement of court records
- Section 16.1-307 - Circuit court records regarding juveniles
- Section 16.1-308 - Effect of adjudication on status of child
- Section 16.1-309 - Penalty
- Section 16.1-309.1 - Exception as to confidentiality
- Section 16.1-309.2 - Purpose and intent
- Section 16.1-309.3 - Establishment of a community-based system of services; biennial local plan; quarterly repor...
- Section 16.1-309.4 - Statewide plan for juvenile services
- Section 16.1-309.5 - Construction, etc., of detention homes and other facilities; reimbursement in part by Commonwealt...
- Section 16.1-309.6 - How state appropriations for operating costs of Juvenile Community Crime Control Act programs deter...
- Section 16.1-309.7 - Determination of payment
- Section 16.1-309.8 - Costs of maintenance of juveniles in Community Crime Control Act programs
- Section 16.1-309.9 - Establishment of standards; determination of compliance
- Section 16.1-309.10 - Visitation and management of detention homes; other facilities; reports of superintendent
- Section 16.1-310 - through 16.1-314
- Section 16.1-315 - Joint or regional citizen detention commissions authorized
- Section 16.1-316 - Number and terms of members; admission of additional local governing bodies
- Section 16.1-317 - Quorum; chairman; rules of procedure; compensation
- Section 16.1-318 - Powers of commission generally; supervision by Director of Department of Juvenile Justice
- Section 16.1-319 - Acquisition of property by commission
- Section 16.1-320 - Property of commission exempt from execution and judgment liens
- Section 16.1-321 - Appropriations by political subdivisions; issuance of bonds
- Section 16.1-322 - Record of commission; reports
- Section 16.1-322.1 - Apportionment of funds to localities or commissions operating juvenile secure detention facilities ...
- Section 16.1-322.2 - Payment of funds quarterly; distribution and reallocation of reserve
- Section 16.1-322.3 - Localities and commissions to make monthly reports to Director; penalty for willfully falsifying in...
- Section 16.1-322.4 - Payments for children from other counties or cities
- Section 16.1-322.5 - State Board may authorize private construction, operation, etc., of local or regional detention hom...
- Section 16.1-322.6 - Powers and duties not delegable to contractor
- Section 16.1-322.7 - State Board to promulgate regulations
- Section 16.1-323 - Governor to execute; form of compact
- Section 16.1-323.1 - State Council for Interstate Compact for Juveniles.
- Section 16.1-324 - through 16.1-330
- Section 16.1-330.1 - Serious or Habitual Offender Comprehensive Action Program; definition; disclosure of information; p...
- Section 16.1-330.2 - Immunity
- Section 16.1-331 - Petition for emancipation
- Section 16.1-332 - Orders of court; investigation, report and appointment of counsel
- Section 16.1-333 - Findings necessary to order that minor is emancipated
- Section 16.1-334 - Effects of order
- Section 16.1-334.1 - Identification card issued to minor by DMV
- Section 16.1-335 - Short title
- Section 16.1-336 - Definitions
- Section 16.1-336.1 - Admission forms.
- Section 16.1-337 - Inpatient treatment of minors; general applicability; disclosure of records
- Section 16.1-338 - Parental admission of minors younger than 14 and nonobjecting minors 14 years of age or olde...
- Section 16.1-339 - Parental admission of an objecting minor 14 years of age or older
- Section 16.1-339.1 - Minors in detention homes or shelter care facilities
- Section 16.1-340 - Emergency custody; issuance and execution of order
- Section 16.1-340.1 - Involuntary temporary detention; issuance and execution of order.
- Section 16.1-340.2 - Transportation of minor in the temporary detention process.
- Section 16.1-340.3 - Release of minor prior to commitment hearing for involuntary admission.
- Section 16.1-340.4 - Involuntary commitment; preadmission screening report.
- Section 16.1-341 - Involuntary commitment; petition; hearing scheduled; notice and appointment of counsel
- Section 16.1-342 - Involuntary commitment; clinical evaluation
- Section 16.1-343 - Involuntary commitment; duties of attorney for the minor
- Section 16.1-344 - Involuntary commitment; hearing
- Section 16.1-345 - Involuntary commitment; criteria
- Section 16.1-345.1 - Use of electronic communication
- Section 16.1-345.2 - Mandatory outpatient treatment; criteria; orders
- Section 16.1-345.3 - Monitoring mandatory outpatient treatment; motion for review
- Section 16.1-345.4 - Court review of mandatory outpatient treatment plan
- Section 16.1-345.5 - Continuation of mandatory outpatient treatment order
- Section 16.1-345.6 - Appeal of final order.
- Section 16.1-346 - Treatment plans; periodic review of status
- Section 16.1-346.1 - Discharge plan
- Section 16.1-347 - Fees and expenses for qualified evaluators
- Section 16.1-348 - Availability of judge
- Section 16.1-349 - Definitions
- Section 16.1-350 - Petition for court approval of standby guardian
- Section 16.1-351 - Court order approving standby guardianship; authority; when effective
- Section 16.1-352 - Written designation of a standby guardian by a parent; commencement of authority; court approval re...
- Section 16.1-353 - Further proceedings to determine permanent guardianship, custody
- Section 16.1-354 - Revocation, refusal, termination of standby guardianship
- Section 16.1-355 - Review of standby guardianship
- Section 16.1-356 - Raising question of competency to stand trial; evaluation and determination of competency
- Section 16.1-357 - Disposition when juvenile found incompetent
- Section 16.1-358 - Disposition of the unrestorably incompetent juvenile
- Section 16.1-359 - Litigating certain issues when the juvenile is incompetent
- Section 16.1-360 - Disclosure by juvenile during evaluation or restoration; use at guilt phase of trial adjudication o...
- Section 16.1-361 - Compensation of experts
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