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If no such physician or facility is reasonably available in such city or county, then the attorney for the Commonwealth may designate a physician or facility located outside and adjacent to such city or county.\n\t\t\tWhere there has been no prior designation of such a physician or facility, such medical fees shall be paid out of the appropriation for criminal charges upon authorization by the attorney for the Commonwealth of the city or county having jurisdiction over the case. Such authorization may be granted prior to or within 48 hours after the medical evaluation, examination, or service rendered.B\n\nAll medical fees expended in the gathering of evidence through physical evidence recovery kit examinations conducted on victims complaining of sexual assault under Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 shall be paid by the Commonwealth pursuant to subsection F of § 19.2-368.11:1. Victims complaining of sexual assault shall not be required to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law-enforcement authorities in order to be provided with such forensic medical exams.C\n\nUpon conviction of the defendant in any case requiring the payment of medical fees authorized by this section, the court shall order that the defendant reimburse the Commonwealth for payment of such fees.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":244408,"text":"Except as provided in subsection B, all medical fees expended in the gathering of evidence for all criminal cases where medical evidence is necessary to establish a crime has occurred and for cases involving abuse of children under the age of 18 shall be paid by the Commonwealth out of the appropriation for criminal charges, provided that any medical evaluation, examination, or service rendered be performed by a physician or facility specifically designated by the attorney for the Commonwealth in the city or county having jurisdiction of such case for such a purpose. If no such physician or facility is reasonably available in such city or county, then the attorney for the Commonwealth may designate a physician or facility located outside and adjacent to such city or county.\n\t\t\tWhere there has been no prior designation of such a physician or facility, such medical fees shall be paid out of the appropriation for criminal charges upon authorization by the attorney for the Commonwealth of the city or county having jurisdiction over the case. 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This law was first created in 1976. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 292 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1976 \u201cActs\u201d aren\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 1982, chapter 507; in 1987, chapter 330; in 1997, chapter 322<\/a>; in 1999, chapter 853<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 292<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 28<\/a> and 772<\/a>; in 2008, chapters 203<\/a> and 251<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59038,"section_number":"17.1-275.5","catch_line":"Amounts to be added; judgment in favor of the Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-275.5\/"},{"id":76802,"section_number":"54.1-2970.1","catch_line":"Individual incapable of making informed decision; procedure for physical evidence recovery kit examination; consent by minors","order_by":null,"url":"\/54.1-2970.1\/"},{"id":85012,"section_number":"9.1-1301","catch_line":"Sexual assault policies for law-enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth; memoranda of understanding with institutions of higher education","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-1301\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":75662,"section_number":"18.2-61","catch_line":"Rape","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-61\/"},{"id":76311,"section_number":"19.2-368.11:1","catch_line":"Amount of award","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-368.11_1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":168449,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67452,"identifier":"19.2-165.1","token":"19.2\/10\/6\/19.2-165.1","url":"\/19.2-165.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-165.1\/","token":"19.2\/10\/6\/19.2-165.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Payment of medical fees in certain criminal cases; reimbursement","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-165.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Except as provided in subsection B, all medical fees expended in the gathering of evidence<\/span> for all criminal cases where medical evidence<\/span> is necessary to establish a crime<\/span> has occurred and for cases involving abuse of children under the age of 18 shall be paid by the Commonwealth out of the appropriation for criminal charges, provided that any medical evaluation, examination, or service rendered be performed by a physician or facility specifically designated by the attorney for the Commonwealth in the city or county having jurisdiction<\/span> of such case for such a purpose. If no such physician or facility is reasonably available in such city or county, then the attorney for the Commonwealth may designate a physician or facility located outside and adjacent to such city or county.\n\t\t\tWhere there has been no prior designation of such a physician or facility, such medical fees shall be paid out of the appropriation for criminal charges upon authorization by the attorney for the Commonwealth of the city or county having jurisdiction<\/span> over the case. Such authorization may be granted prior to or within 48 hours after the medical evaluation, examination, or service rendered. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> All medical fees expended in the gathering of evidence<\/span> through physical evidence<\/span> recovery kit examinations conducted on victims complaining of sexual assault<\/span> under Article 7 (§ 18.2-61<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2 shall be paid by the Commonwealth pursuant to subsection F of § 19.2-368.11:1<\/a>. Victims complaining of sexual assault<\/span> shall not be required to participate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law<\/span>-enforcement authorities in order<\/span> to be provided with such forensic medical exams. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Upon conviction<\/span> of the defendant<\/span> in any case requiring the payment of medical fees authorized by this section, the court<\/span> shall order<\/span> that the defendant<\/span> reimburse the Commonwealth for payment of such fees. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPAYMENT OF MEDICAL FEES IN CERTAIN CRIMINAL CASES; REIMBURSEMENT (\u00a7 19.2-165.1)\n\nA. Except as provided in subsection B, all medical fees expended in the\ngathering of evidence for all criminal cases where medical evidence is necessary\nto establish a crime has occurred and for cases involving abuse of children\nunder the age of 18 shall be paid by the Commonwealth out of the appropriation\nfor criminal charges, provided that any medical evaluation, examination, or\nservice rendered be performed by a physician or facility specifically designated\nby the attorney for the Commonwealth in the city or county having jurisdiction\nof such case for such a purpose. If no such physician or facility is reasonably\navailable in such city or county, then the attorney for the Commonwealth may\ndesignate a physician or facility located outside and adjacent to such city or\ncounty.\n\t\t\tWhere there has been no prior designation of such a physician or facility,\nsuch medical fees shall be paid out of the appropriation for criminal charges\nupon authorization by the attorney for the Commonwealth of the city or county\nhaving jurisdiction over the case. Such authorization may be granted prior to or\nwithin 48 hours after the medical evaluation, examination, or service rendered.\n\nB. All medical fees expended in the gathering of evidence through physical\nevidence recovery kit examinations conducted on victims complaining of sexual\nassault under Article 7 (§ 18.2-61 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of Title 18.2\nshall be paid by the Commonwealth pursuant to subsection F of §\n19.2-368.11:1. Victims complaining of sexual assault shall not be required to\nparticipate in the criminal justice system or cooperate with law-enforcement\nauthorities in order to be provided with such forensic medical exams.\n\nC. Upon conviction of the defendant in any case requiring the payment of medical\nfees authorized by this section, the court shall order that the defendant\nreimburse the Commonwealth for payment of such fees.\n\nHISTORY: 1976, c. 292; 1982, c. 507; 1987, c. 330; 1997, c. 322; 1999, c. 853;\n2000, c. 292; 2003, cc. 28, 772; 2008, cc. 203, 251.","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}}