Chris Obenshain
- Republican
- Delegate
- District 41
Primary
Commitment of serious juvenile offenders. Allows a juvenile and domestic relations district court to qualify a transferred juvenile as a serious offender and commit him to the Department of Juvenile Justice regardless of whether he meets existing criteria regarding criminal background if, upon the court's review of the juvenile's entire criminal history, such qualification is otherwise justified. Under current law, only a circuit court is allowed to make such qualification and commitment. The bill requires the committing juvenile and domestic relations district court or circuit court to document its reasoning for such commitment in writing.
A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 16.1-285.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to commitment of serious juvenile offenders.
Left in Courts of Justice
Subcommittee recommends laying on the table (5-Y 3-N)
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-08-2025 25100746D
Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
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| HCJ Sub: Criminal Amendments | HTML |
| Introduced | HTML PDF |
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