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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1956, chapter 555; in 1972, chapter 708; in 1973, chapter 546; in 1974, chapter 673; in 1977, chapter 559; in 2001, chapter 853<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 648<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":65778,"section_number":"2.2-2900","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-2900\/"}],"permalink":{"id":161457,"object_type":"law","relational_id":83926,"identifier":"16.1-236","token":"16.1\/11\/2\/16.1-236","url":"\/16.1-236\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-236\/","token":"16.1\/11\/2\/16.1-236","dublin_core":{"Title":"Supervisory officers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-236","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In any court<\/span> where more than one probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> officer or other court<\/span> services staff has been appointed under the provisions of this law<\/span>, one or more probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> officers may be designated to serve in a supervisory position, other than court<\/span> services unit director<\/span>, by the Director<\/span>, if it is a state-operated court<\/span> services unit, or by the local governing body, if it is a locally operated court<\/span> services unit.\n\t\tThe transfer, demotion, or separation of supervisory officers, other than court<\/span> services unit directors<\/span>, of state court<\/span> service units shall be under the authority of the Director<\/span> and shall be only for good cause shown, after consulting with the judge<\/span> or judges<\/span> of that juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span>, and in accordance with the Virginia Personnel Act (\u00a7 2.2-2900<\/a> et seq.). The transfer, demotion or separation of supervisory officers of local court<\/span> service units shall be under the authority of the local governing body and shall be only for good cause shown, after consulting with the judge<\/span> or judges<\/span> of that juvenile and domestic relations district court<\/span> and after due notice and opportunity to be heard.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUPERVISORY OFFICERS (\u00a7 16.1-236)\n\nIn any court where more than one probation or parole officer or other court\nservices staff has been appointed under the provisions of this law, one or more\nprobation or parole officers may be designated to serve in a supervisory\nposition, other than court services unit director, by the Director, if it is a\nstate-operated court services unit, or by the local governing body, if it is a\nlocally operated court services unit.\n\t\tThe transfer, demotion, or separation of supervisory officers, other than\ncourt services unit directors, of state court service units shall be under the\nauthority of the Director and shall be only for good cause shown, after\nconsulting with the judge or judges of that juvenile and domestic relations\ndistrict court, and in accordance with the Virginia Personnel Act (\u00a7 2.2-2900\net seq.). The transfer, demotion or separation of supervisory officers of local\ncourt service units shall be under the authority of the local governing body and\nshall be only for good cause shown, after consulting with the judge or judges of\nthat juvenile and domestic relations district court and after due notice and\nopportunity to be heard.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 16.1-207; 1956, c. 555; 1972, c. 708; 1973, c. 546; 1974,\nc. 673; 1977, c. 559; 2001, c. 853; 2003, c. 648.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}