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This law was first created in 1978. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 455 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 1978 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1984, chapter 779; in 2001, chapter 844<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 431<\/a> and 500<\/a>; in 2013, chapter 79<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":175477,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84877,"identifier":"2.2-2618","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/26\/7\/2.2-2618","url":"\/2.2-2618\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/2.2-2618\/","token":"2.2\/I\/D\/26\/7\/2.2-2618","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of Council","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 2.2-2618","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The Council, in order<\/span> to (i) strengthen the criminal justice system in the Commonwealth; (ii) provide a professional organization for the education, training, service and coordination of technical efforts of state prosecutors; and (iii) maintain and improve prosecutor efficiency and effectiveness in enforcing the law<\/span> of the Commonwealth, shall have, but are not limited to, the following powers and duties:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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3.<\/span> Contract<\/span> or enter into agreements with state or federal agencies or education institutions; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Gather and disseminate information to attorneys for the Commonwealth relative to their official duties, including changes in the law<\/span> affecting their office and information on individuals identified as criminal gang members, as transmitted by the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile Justice; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Coordinate with the Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Judicial Conference in reference to training and interdisciplinary criminal justice matters; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Obtain statistical reports from attorneys for the Commonwealth relating to their performance, function and work-load; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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9.<\/span> Gather information on changes in the law<\/span> that affect the duties and responsibilities of law<\/span>-enforcement officers, make such information available to law<\/span>-enforcement agencies, law<\/span>-enforcement training academies, and the Department of Criminal Justice Services; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Perform such other acts as may be necessary for the effective performance of its duties. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF COUNCIL (\u00a7 2.2-2618)\n\nThe Council, in order to (i) strengthen the criminal justice system in the\nCommonwealth; (ii) provide a professional organization for the education,\ntraining, service and coordination of technical efforts of state prosecutors;\nand (iii) maintain and improve prosecutor efficiency and effectiveness in\nenforcing the law of the Commonwealth, shall have, but are not limited to, the\nfollowing powers and duties:\n\n1. Organize, supervise and perform functions consistent with this article;\n\n2. Coordinate training and continuing legal education activities for attorneys\nfor the Commonwealth;\n\n3. Contract or enter into agreements with state or federal agencies or education\ninstitutions;\n\n4. Gather and disseminate information to attorneys for the Commonwealth relative\nto their official duties, including changes in the law affecting their office\nand information on individuals identified as criminal gang members, as\ntransmitted by the Department of Corrections and the Department of Juvenile\nJustice;\n\n5. Coordinate with the Department of Criminal Justice Services and the Judicial\nConference in reference to training and interdisciplinary criminal justice\nmatters;\n\n6. Obtain statistical reports from attorneys for the Commonwealth relating to\ntheir performance, function and work-load;\n\n7. Receive and establish an equitable distribution plan for the allocation of\nany funds from public or private sources;\n\n8. Maintain close contact with the office of the Attorney General and with all\nattorneys for the Commonwealth and assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth in\nthe discussion of problems or recommendations concerning necessary research,\nminimum standards, educational needs and other matters relative to upgrading the\nprofessional status of attorneys for the Commonwealth;\n\n9. Gather information on changes in the law that affect the duties and\nresponsibilities of law-enforcement officers, make such information available to\nlaw-enforcement agencies, law-enforcement training academies, and the Department\nof Criminal Justice Services; and\n\n10. Perform such other acts as may be necessary for the effective performance of\nits duties.\n\nHISTORY: 1978, c. 455, \u00a7 2.1-64.28:4; 1984, c. 779; 2001, c. 844; 2006, cc.\n431, 500; 2013, c. 79.","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}}