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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. 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. That modification is as follows: in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":62946,"section_number":"17.1-805.1","catch_line":"Discretionary sentencing guideline midpoints for certain defendants","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-805.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":67896,"section_number":"17.1-803","catch_line":"Powers and duties","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-803\/"}],"permalink":{"id":164053,"object_type":"law","relational_id":60194,"identifier":"17.1-806","token":"17.1\/8\/17.1-806","url":"\/17.1-806\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-806\/","token":"17.1\/8\/17.1-806","dublin_core":{"Title":"Sentencing guidelines modifications; effective date","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-806","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

After adoption of the initial guidelines, any modification to the discretionary sentencing guidelines<\/span> adopted by the Commission shall be contained in the annual report required under \u00a7 17.1-803<\/a> and shall, unless otherwise provided by law<\/span>, become effective on the next following July 1.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSENTENCING GUIDELINES MODIFICATIONS; EFFECTIVE DATE (\u00a7 17.1-806)\n\nAfter adoption of the initial guidelines, any modification to the discretionary\nsentencing guidelines adopted by the Commission shall be contained in the annual\nreport required under \u00a7 17.1-803 and shall, unless otherwise provided by law,\nbecome effective on the next following July 1.\n\nHISTORY: 1994, 2nd Sp. Sess., cc. 1, 2, \u00a7 17-238; 1998, c. 872.","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}}