SB 70

  • Virginia Senate Bill
  • 2026 Regular Session
  • Introduced in Senate Dec 17, 2025
  • Senate
  • House
  • Governor

Delinquency petition; referral to court service unit.

Abstract

Delinquency petition; referral to court service unit. Permits a court, upon request of the child with consent of the attorney for the Commonwealth, to refer a delinquency petition to the court service unit for an informal proceeding. The bill requires that the petition and all records pertaining to such delinquency charge be expunged. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth.

A BILL to amend and reenact ยง 16.1-306 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code of Virginia by adding in Article 8 of Chapter 11 of Title 16.1 a section numbered 16.1-277.3, relating to delinquency petition; referral to court service unit.

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Dec 17, 2025

Senate

Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26101683D

Senate

Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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