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The court shall subject a conditionally released acquittee to such orders and conditions it deems will best meet the acquittee’s need for treatment and supervision and best serve the interests of justice and society.\n\t\tThe community services board or behavioral health authority as designated by the Commissioner shall implement the court’s conditional release orders and shall submit written reports to the court on the acquittee’s progress and adjustment in the community no less frequently than every six months. An acquittee’s conditional release shall not be revoked solely because of his voluntary admission to a state hospital.\n\t\tAfter a finding by the court that the acquittee has violated the conditions of his release but does not require inpatient hospitalization pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-182.8, the court may hold the acquittee in contempt of court for violation of the conditional release order.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":239545,"text":"At any time the court considers the acquittee’s need for inpatient hospitalization pursuant to this chapter, it shall place the acquittee on conditional release if it finds that (i) based on consideration of the factors which the court must consider in its commitment decision, he does not need inpatient hospitalization but needs outpatient treatment or monitoring to prevent his condition from deteriorating to a degree that he would need inpatient hospitalization; (ii) appropriate outpatient supervision and treatment are reasonably available; (iii) there is significant reason to believe that the acquittee, if conditionally released, would comply with the conditions specified; and (iv) conditional release will not present an undue risk to public safety. 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This law was first created in 1991. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 427 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 1991 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1999, chapters 700<\/a> and 746<\/a>; in 2007, chapters 485<\/a> and 565<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 810<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85822,"section_number":"18.2-308.09","catch_line":"Disqualifications for a concealed handgun permit","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-308.09\/"},{"id":79141,"section_number":"19.2-182.11","catch_line":"Modification or removal of conditions; notice; objections; review","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-182.11\/"},{"id":66021,"section_number":"19.2-182.15","catch_line":"Escape of persons placed on conditional release; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-182.15\/"},{"id":57647,"section_number":"19.2-182.3","catch_line":"Commitment; civil proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-182.3\/"},{"id":76399,"section_number":"19.2-182.5","catch_line":"Review of continuation of confinement hearing; procedure and reports; disposition","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-182.5\/"},{"id":83002,"section_number":"19.2-182.6","catch_line":"Petition for release; conditional release hearing; notice; disposition","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-182.6\/"},{"id":64428,"section_number":"19.2-182.8","catch_line":"Revocation of conditional release","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-182.8\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":64428,"section_number":"19.2-182.8","catch_line":"Revocation of conditional release","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-182.8\/"}],"permalink":{"id":168609,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65916,"identifier":"19.2-182.7","token":"19.2\/11.1\/19.2-182.7","url":"\/19.2-182.7\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/19.2-182.7\/","token":"19.2\/11.1\/19.2-182.7","dublin_core":{"Title":"Conditional release; criteria; conditions; reports","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 19.2-182.7","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

At any time the court considers the acquittee’s need for inpatient hospitalization pursuant to this chapter, it shall place the acquittee on conditional release if it finds that (i) based on consideration of the factors which the court must consider in its commitment decision, he does not need inpatient hospitalization but needs outpatient treatment or monitoring to prevent his condition from deteriorating to a degree that he would need inpatient hospitalization; (ii) appropriate outpatient supervision and treatment are reasonably available; (iii) there is significant reason to believe that the acquittee, if conditionally released, would comply with the conditions specified; and (iv) conditional release will not present an undue risk to public safety. The court shall subject a conditionally released acquittee to such orders<\/span> and conditions it deems will best meet the acquittee’s need for treatment and supervision and best serve the interests of justice and society.\n\t\tThe community services<\/span> board or behavioral health authority as designated by the Commissioner shall implement the court’s conditional release orders<\/span> and shall submit written reports to the court on the acquittee’s progress and adjustment in the community no less frequently than every six months. An acquittee’s conditional release shall not be revoked solely because of his voluntary admission to a state hospital.\n\t\tAfter a finding<\/span> by the court that the acquittee has violated the conditions of his release but does not require inpatient hospitalization pursuant to \u00a7 19.2-182.8<\/a>, the court may hold the acquittee in contempt of court<\/span> for violation of the conditional release order<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCONDITIONAL RELEASE; CRITERIA; CONDITIONS; REPORTS (\u00a7 19.2-182.7)\n\nAt any time the court considers the acquittee’s need for inpatient\nhospitalization pursuant to this chapter, it shall place the acquittee on\nconditional release if it finds that (i) based on consideration of the factors\nwhich the court must consider in its commitment decision, he does not need\ninpatient hospitalization but needs outpatient treatment or monitoring to\nprevent his condition from deteriorating to a degree that he would need\ninpatient hospitalization; (ii) appropriate outpatient supervision and treatment\nare reasonably available; (iii) there is significant reason to believe that the\nacquittee, if conditionally released, would comply with the conditions\nspecified; and (iv) conditional release will not present an undue risk to public\nsafety. The court shall subject a conditionally released acquittee to such\norders and conditions it deems will best meet the acquittee’s need for\ntreatment and supervision and best serve the interests of justice and society.\n\t\tThe community services board or behavioral health authority as designated by\nthe Commissioner shall implement the court’s conditional release orders\nand shall submit written reports to the court on the acquittee’s progress\nand adjustment in the community no less frequently than every six months. An\nacquittee’s conditional release shall not be revoked solely because of his\nvoluntary admission to a state hospital.\n\t\tAfter a finding by the court that the acquittee has violated the conditions of\nhis release but does not require inpatient hospitalization pursuant to \u00a7\n19.2-182.8, the court may hold the acquittee in contempt of court for violation\nof the conditional release order.\n\nHISTORY: 1991, c. 427; 1999, cc. 700, 746; 2007, cc. 485, 565; 2008, c. 810.","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}}