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§ 16.1-226 Short title

The short title of the statutes embraced in this chapter is “Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court Law.”

History

The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 4 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 555; in 1972, chapter 708; in 1973, chapter 546; in 1977, chapter 559.

Code 1950, § 16.1-139; 1956, c. 555; 1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1977, c. 559.

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Court Decisions

Fairfax County Department of Human Development v. Donald (SCV, 03/01/96)
. . . JUSTICE STEPHENSON . . .

FAIRFAX CTY. HUMAN DEV. v. Donald (SCV, 03/01/96)
. . . 467 S.E.2d 803 (1996) . . .

Stanley v. Fairfax County Department of Social Services (SCV, 06/07/91)
. . . 405 S.E.2d 621 (1991) . . .

Scheer v. Isaacs (COA, 05/15/90)
. . . 392 S.E.2d 201 (1990) . . .

Brown v. Com. (SCV, 01/15/10)
. . . 688 S.E.2d 185 (2010) . . .

Walker v. Department of Public Welfare (SCV, 04/30/82)
. . . RUSSELL, J., . . .

Com., Dept. of Social Services v. Johnson (COA, 02/07/89)
. . . 376 S.E.2d 787 (1989) . . .

J.P. v. Carter (COA, 05/13/97)
. . . 485 S.E.2d 162 (1997) . . .

Chatman v. Commonwealth (COA, 09/14/99)
. . . 518 S.E.2d 847 (1999) . . .

Leisge v. Leisge (SCV, 06/18/82)
. . . 223 Va. 688 (1982) . . .

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Amendment Attempts

HB1713: Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets; Behavioral Health Docket Act. (failed)

HB1815: Line of Duty Act; benefits for campus police and private police officers, definitions. (passed)

HB2363: Corrections, Dept. of; designated employees with same power as sheriff or law-enforcement officer. (failed)

HB2433: Law-enforcement agencies; use of certain technologies and interrogation practices. (failed)

HB2723: Criminal records; expungement and sealing of records, repeals Sealing Fee Fund. (passed)

SB1466: Criminal records; expungement and sealing of records, repeals Sealing Fee Fund. (passed)

HB245: Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets, Behavioral Health Docket Act. (passed)

HB440: Driver's licenses; repeals suspension for nonpayment of child support and unsatisfied judgements.

HB482: Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; supervision by Office of Dept. of Corrections Ombudsman.

HB862: Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities. (passed)

HB1170: aw-enforcement agencies & sheriff's dept.; policy on use of covered artificial intelligence syst.

HB1257: Law-enforcement agencies; use of certain technologies & interrogation practices; forensic lab. (failed)

HB1261: Law-enforcement agencies; use of certain technology & interrogation practices; forensic laboratory. (failed)

HB1421: Local and Regional Jails, State Board of; transferring administrative and supervisory authority. (passed)

SB391: Virginia Alcohol Safety Action Program (VASAP), Commission on; structure and responsibilities. (passed)

SB826: Marijuana; creates framework for retail sales.