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However, the person on conditional release may petition only annually commencing six months after the conditional release order is issued. Upon petition, the court shall require the Department or, if the person is on parole or probation, the person’s parole or probation officer to provide a report on the person’s progress while on conditional release. The party petitioning for release shall transmit a copy of the petition to the Attorney General, the Commissioner, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the locality that is the location of the respondent’s residence.B\n\nAs it deems appropriate based on the Department’s or parole or probation officer’s report and any other evidence provided to it, the court may issue a proposed order for modification or removal of conditions. The court shall provide notice of the order and their right to object to it within 21 days of its issuance to the person, the Department or parole or probation officer, the Attorney General, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the locality that is the location of the respondent’s residence. The proposed order shall become final if no objection is filed within 21 days of its issuance. If an objection is so filed, the court shall conduct a hearing at which the person on conditional release, the Attorney General, the Department or the parole or probation officer, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the locality that is the location of the respondent’s residence shall have an opportunity to present evidence challenging the proposed order. At the conclusion of the hearing, the court shall issue an order specifying conditions of release or removing existing conditions of release.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":309854,"text":"The court that placed the person on conditional release may modify conditions of release or remove conditions placed on release pursuant to § 37.2-912, upon petition of the Department, the supervising parole or probation officer, the Attorney General, or the person on conditional release or upon its own motion based on reports of the Department or the supervising parole or probation officer. However, the person on conditional release may petition only annually commencing six months after the conditional release order is issued. Upon petition, the court shall require the Department or, if the person is on parole or probation, the person’s parole or probation officer to provide a report on the person’s progress while on conditional release. The party petitioning for release shall transmit a copy of the petition to the Attorney General, the Commissioner, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the locality that is the location of the respondent’s residence.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":309855,"text":"As it deems appropriate based on the Department’s or parole or probation officer’s report and any other evidence provided to it, the court may issue a proposed order for modification or removal of conditions. The court shall provide notice of the order and their right to object to it within 21 days of its issuance to the person, the Department or parole or probation officer, the Attorney General, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the locality that is the location of the respondent’s residence. The proposed order shall become final if no objection is filed within 21 days of its issuance. If an objection is so filed, the court shall conduct a hearing at which the person on conditional release, the Attorney General, the Department or the parole or probation officer, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the locality that is the location of the respondent’s residence shall have an opportunity to present evidence challenging the proposed order. 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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 5 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 2009, chapter 740<\/a>; in 2015, chapter 662<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":74310,"section_number":"37.2-912","catch_line":"Conditional release; criteria; conditions; reports; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-912\/"}],"permalink":{"id":210573,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86508,"identifier":"37.2-914","token":"37.2\/III\/9\/37.2-914","url":"\/37.2-914\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/37.2-914\/","token":"37.2\/III\/9\/37.2-914","dublin_core":{"Title":"Modification or removal of conditions; notice; objections; review","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 37.2-914","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The court<\/span> that placed the person on conditional release may modify conditions of release or remove conditions placed on release pursuant to § 37.2-912<\/a>, upon petition<\/span> of the Department<\/span>, the supervising parole<\/span> or probation officer<\/span>, the Attorney General<\/span>, or the person on conditional release or upon its own motion<\/span> based on reports of the Department<\/span> or the supervising parole<\/span> or probation officer<\/span>. However, the person on conditional release may petition<\/span> only annually commencing six months after the conditional release order<\/span> is issued. Upon petition<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall require the Department<\/span> or, if the person is on parole<\/span> or probation, the person’s parole<\/span> or probation officer<\/span> to provide a report on the person’s progress while on conditional release. The party<\/span> petitioning for release shall transmit a copy of the petition<\/span> to the Attorney General<\/span>, the Commissioner<\/span>, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the locality that is the location of the respondent<\/span>’s residence. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> As it deems appropriate based on the Department<\/span>’s or parole<\/span> or probation officer<\/span>’s report and any other evidence<\/span> provided to it, the court<\/span> may issue<\/span> a proposed order<\/span> for modification or removal of conditions. The court<\/span> shall provide notice of the order<\/span> and their right to object<\/span> to it within 21 days of its issuance to the person, the Department<\/span> or parole<\/span> or probation officer<\/span>, the Attorney General<\/span>, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the locality that is the location of the respondent<\/span>’s residence. The proposed order<\/span> shall become final if no objection is filed within 21 days of its issuance. If an objection is so filed, the court<\/span> shall conduct a hearing<\/span> at which the person on conditional release, the Attorney General<\/span>, the Department<\/span> or the parole<\/span> or probation officer<\/span>, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the locality that is the location of the respondent<\/span>’s residence shall have an opportunity to present evidence<\/span> challenging the proposed order<\/span>. At the conclusion of the hearing<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall issue<\/span> an order<\/span> specifying conditions of release or removing existing conditions of release. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMODIFICATION OR REMOVAL OF CONDITIONS; NOTICE; OBJECTIONS; REVIEW (\u00a7 37.2-914)\n\nA. The court that placed the person on conditional release may modify conditions\nof release or remove conditions placed on release pursuant to § 37.2-912,\nupon petition of the Department, the supervising parole or probation officer,\nthe Attorney General, or the person on conditional release or upon its own\nmotion based on reports of the Department or the supervising parole or probation\nofficer. However, the person on conditional release may petition only annually\ncommencing six months after the conditional release order is issued. Upon\npetition, the court shall require the Department or, if the person is on parole\nor probation, the person’s parole or probation officer to provide a report\non the person’s progress while on conditional release. The party\npetitioning for release shall transmit a copy of the petition to the Attorney\nGeneral, the Commissioner, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the\nlocality that is the location of the respondent’s residence.\n\nB. As it deems appropriate based on the Department’s or parole or\nprobation officer’s report and any other evidence provided to it, the\ncourt may issue a proposed order for modification or removal of conditions. The\ncourt shall provide notice of the order and their right to object to it within\n21 days of its issuance to the person, the Department or parole or probation\nofficer, the Attorney General, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the\nlocality that is the location of the respondent’s residence. The proposed\norder shall become final if no objection is filed within 21 days of its\nissuance. If an objection is so filed, the court shall conduct a hearing at\nwhich the person on conditional release, the Attorney General, the Department or\nthe parole or probation officer, and the attorney for the Commonwealth for the\nlocality that is the location of the respondent’s residence shall have an\nopportunity to present evidence challenging the proposed order. At the\nconclusion of the hearing, the court shall issue an order specifying conditions\nof release or removing existing conditions of release.\n\nHISTORY: 1999, cc. 946, 985, \u00a7 37.1-70.15; 2001, c. 776; 2003, cc. 989, 1018;\n2005, c. 716; 2009, c. 740; 2015, c. 662.","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}}