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This law was first created in 1999. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 946<\/a> and 985<\/a> 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. It has been modified 6 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 2001, chapter 776<\/a>; in 2003, chapters 989<\/a> and 1018<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 716<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 876<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 740<\/a>; in 2011, chapter 42<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":59630,"section_number":"37.2-904","catch_line":"CRC assessment of prisoners or defendants eligible for commitment as sexually violent predators; mental health examination; recommendation","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-904\/"}],"permalink":{"id":210517,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82519,"identifier":"37.2-902","token":"37.2\/III\/9\/37.2-902","url":"\/37.2-902\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/37.2-902\/","token":"37.2\/III\/9\/37.2-902","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commitment Review Committee; membership","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 37.2-902","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The Director<\/span> shall establish a Commitment Review Committee (CRC) to screen, evaluate, and make recommendations regarding prisoners and defendants<\/span> for the purposes of this chapter. The CRC shall be under the supervision of the Department<\/span> of Corrections. Members of the CRC and any licensed psychiatrists or licensed clinical psychologists providing examinations under subsection B of § 37.2-904<\/a> shall be immune from personal liability while acting within the scope of their duties except for gross negligence<\/span> or intentional misconduct. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The CRC shall consist of seven members to be appointed as follows: (i) three full-time employees of the Department<\/span> of Corrections, appointed by the Director<\/span>; (ii) three full-time employees of the Department<\/span>, appointed by the Commissioner<\/span>, at least one of whom shall be a psychiatrist or psychologist licensed to practice in the Commonwealth who is skilled in the diagnosis and risk assessment of sex offenders and knowledgeable about the treatment of sex offenders; and (iii) one assistant or deputy attorney general<\/span>, appointed by the Attorney General<\/span>. Initial appointments by the Director<\/span> and the Commissioner<\/span> shall be for terms as follows: one member each for two years, one member each for three years, and one member each for four years. The initial appointment by the Attorney General<\/span> shall be for a term of four years. Thereafter, all appointments to the CRC shall be for terms of four years, and vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms. Four members shall constitute a quorum. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> The CRC shall meet at least monthly and at other times as it deems appropriate. The CRC shall elect a chairman from its membership to preside during meetings. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMITMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE; MEMBERSHIP (\u00a7 37.2-902)\n\nA. The Director shall establish a Commitment Review Committee (CRC) to screen,\nevaluate, and make recommendations regarding prisoners and defendants for the\npurposes of this chapter. The CRC shall be under the supervision of the\nDepartment of Corrections. Members of the CRC and any licensed psychiatrists or\nlicensed clinical psychologists providing examinations under subsection B of\n§ 37.2-904 shall be immune from personal liability while acting within the\nscope of their duties except for gross negligence or intentional misconduct.\n\nB. The CRC shall consist of seven members to be appointed as follows: (i) three\nfull-time employees of the Department of Corrections, appointed by the Director;\n(ii) three full-time employees of the Department, appointed by the Commissioner,\nat least one of whom shall be a psychiatrist or psychologist licensed to\npractice in the Commonwealth who is skilled in the diagnosis and risk assessment\nof sex offenders and knowledgeable about the treatment of sex offenders; and\n(iii) one assistant or deputy attorney general, appointed by the Attorney\nGeneral. Initial appointments by the Director and the Commissioner shall be for\nterms as follows: one member each for two years, one member each for three\nyears, and one member each for four years. The initial appointment by the\nAttorney General shall be for a term of four years. Thereafter, all appointments\nto the CRC shall be for terms of four years, and vacancies shall be filled for\nthe unexpired terms. Four members shall constitute a quorum.\n\nC. The CRC shall meet at least monthly and at other times as it deems\nappropriate. The CRC shall elect a chairman from its membership to preside\nduring meetings.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 946, 985, \u00a7 37.1-70.3; 2001, c. 776; 2003, cc. 989, 1018;\n2005, c. 716; 2007, c. 876; 2009, c. 740; 2011, c. 42.","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}}