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II, cc. 1, 2; 1995, cc. 502, 574; 1997, c. 526; 2003, c. 944; 2006, cc. 698, 730, 863, 914; 2007, c. 528; 2009, cc. 813, 840; 2011, cc. 384, 410; 2014, cc. 674, 719; 2018, cc. 316, 671; 2019, cc. 782, 783; 2020, c. 759; 2022, cc. 41, 42; 2025, c. 716.","full_text":"In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by this article, each probation and parole officer shall:\n\n1\n\nInvestigate and report on any case pending in any court or before any judge in his jurisdiction referred to him by the court or judge;2\n\nSupervise and assist all persons within his territory placed on probation, secure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such persons in a substance abuse treatment program which may include utilization of acupuncture and other treatment modalities, and furnish every such person with a written statement of the conditions of his probation and instruct him therein; if any such person has been committed to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services under the provisions of Chapter 9 (§ 37.2-900 et seq.) of Title 37.2, the conditions of probation shall include the requirement that the person comply with all conditions given him by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and that he follow all of the terms of his treatment plan;3\n\nSupervise and assist all persons within his territory released on parole, secure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such persons in a substance abuse treatment program which may include utilization of acupuncture and other treatment modalities, and, in his discretion, assist any person within his territory who has completed his parole or has been mandatorily released from any correctional facility in the Commonwealth and requests assistance in finding a place to live, finding employment, or in otherwise becoming adjusted to the community;4\n\nArrest and recommit to the place of confinement from which he was released, or in which he would have been confined but for the suspension of his sentence or of its imposition, for violation of the terms of probation or parole, any probationer supervision or parolee under his supervision, or as directed by the Chairman, Board member or the court, pending a hearing by the Board or the court, as the case may be;5\n\nKeep such records, make such reports, and perform other duties as may be required of him by the Director and the court or judge by whom he was authorized;6\n\nOrder and conduct, in his discretion, drug and alcohol screening tests of any probationer or parolee under his supervision who the officer has reason to believe is engaged in the illegal use of controlled substances or marijuana, or the abuse of alcohol. The cost of the test may be charged to the person under supervision. Regulations governing the officer’s exercise of this authority shall be promulgated by the Director;7\n\nHave the power to carry a concealed weapon in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Director and upon the certification of appropriate training and specific authorization by a judge of a circuit court;8\n\nProvide services in accordance with any contract entered into between the Department of Corrections and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services pursuant to § 37.2-912;9\n\nPursuant to any contract entered into between the Department of Corrections and the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, probation and parole officers shall have the power to provide intensive supervision services to persons placed on conditional release, regardless of whether the person has any time remaining to serve on any criminal sentence, pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 37.2-900 et seq.);10\n\nDetermine by reviewing the Department of Forensic Science DNA data bank sample tracking system upon intake and again prior to release whether a blood, saliva, or tissue sample is stored in the data bank for each person placed on probation or parole required to submit a sample pursuant to Article 1.1 (§ 19.2-310.2 et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title 19.2 and, if a person’s sample is not stored in the data bank, require the person placed on probation or parole to submit a sample for DNA analysis;11\n\nFor every offender accepted pursuant to the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders (§ 53.1-176.1 et seq.) who has been convicted of an offense that, if committed in Virginia, would require the offender to submit a sample pursuant to Article 1.1 (§ 19.2-310.2 et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title 19.2, take a sample or verify that a sample has been taken and accepted into the data bank for DNA analysis in the Commonwealth;12\n\nMonitor the collection and payment of restitution to the victims of crime for offenders placed on supervised probation;13\n\nPrior to the release from supervision of any offender on probation as of July 1, 2019, review the criminal history record of the offender at least 60 days prior to release from supervision, or immediately if the offender is scheduled to be released from supervision within less than 60 days, to determine whether all offenses for which the offender is being supervised appear on such record and, if any such offense that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to § 19.2-390 does not appear, (i) take and provide fingerprints and a photograph of the offender to the Central Criminal Records Exchange to be classified and filed as part of the criminal history record information pursuant to subsection D of § 19.2-390 and (ii) provide written or electronic notification to the Central Criminal Records Exchange within the Department of State Police that such offense does not appear on the offender’s criminal history record; and14\n\nUpon intake of any offender on or after July 1, 2019, (i) take and provide fingerprints and a photograph of the offender to the Central Criminal Records Exchange to be classified and filed as part of the criminal history record information pursuant to subsection D of § 19.2-390, (ii) review the criminal history record of the offender to determine whether all offenses for which the offender is being supervised appear on such record, and (iii) if any such offense that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to § 19.2-390 does not appear, provide written or electronic notification to the Central Criminal Records Exchange within the Department of State Police that such offense does not appear on the offender’s criminal history record.\n\t\t\tNothing in this article shall require probation and parole officers to investigate or supervise cases before general district or juvenile and domestic relations district courts.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":232683,"text":"In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by this article, each probation and parole officer shall:","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1,"next_prefix":"1"},"1":{"id":232684,"text":"Investigate and report on any case pending in any court or before any judge in his jurisdiction referred to him by the court or judge;","type":"section","prefixes":["1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"1","prefix_anchor":"1","level":1,"prior_prefix":"","next_prefix":"2"},"2":{"id":232685,"text":"Supervise and assist all persons within his territory placed on probation, secure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such persons in a substance abuse treatment program which may include utilization of acupuncture and other treatment modalities, and furnish every such person with a written statement of the conditions of his probation and instruct him therein; if any such person has been committed to the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services under the provisions of Chapter 9 (§ 37.2-900 et seq.) of Title 37.2, the conditions of probation shall include the requirement that the person comply with all conditions given him by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and that he follow all of the terms of his treatment plan;","type":"section","prefixes":["2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"2","prefix_anchor":"2","level":1,"prior_prefix":"1","next_prefix":"3"},"3":{"id":232686,"text":"Supervise and assist all persons within his territory released on parole, secure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such persons in a substance abuse treatment program which may include utilization of acupuncture and other treatment modalities, and, in his discretion, assist any person within his territory who has completed his parole or has been mandatorily released from any correctional facility in the Commonwealth and requests assistance in finding a place to live, finding employment, or in otherwise becoming adjusted to the community;","type":"section","prefixes":["3"],"prefix":"3","entire_prefix":"3","prefix_anchor":"3","level":1,"prior_prefix":"2","next_prefix":"4"},"4":{"id":232687,"text":"Arrest and recommit to the place of confinement from which he was released, or in which he would have been confined but for the suspension of his sentence or of its imposition, for violation of the terms of probation or parole, any probationer supervision or parolee under his supervision, or as directed by the Chairman, Board member or the court, pending a hearing by the Board or the court, as the case may be;","type":"section","prefixes":["4"],"prefix":"4","entire_prefix":"4","prefix_anchor":"4","level":1,"prior_prefix":"3","next_prefix":"5"},"5":{"id":232688,"text":"Keep such records, make such reports, and perform other duties as may be required of him by the Director and the court or judge by whom he was authorized;","type":"section","prefixes":["5"],"prefix":"5","entire_prefix":"5","prefix_anchor":"5","level":1,"prior_prefix":"4","next_prefix":"6"},"6":{"id":232689,"text":"Order and conduct, in his discretion, drug and alcohol screening tests of any probationer or parolee under his supervision who the officer has reason to believe is engaged in the illegal use of controlled substances or marijuana, or the abuse of alcohol. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 21 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 1970, chapter 648; in 1973, chapter 253; in 1974, chapters 44, 45, and 240; in 1975, chapter 630; in 1976, chapter 39; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1992, chapters 188 and 740; in 1994, chapter 935<\/a>; in 1995, chapters 502<\/a> and 574<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 526<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 944<\/a>; in 2006, chapters 698<\/a>, 730<\/a>, 863<\/a>, and 914<\/a>; in 2007, chapter 528<\/a>; in 2009, chapters 813<\/a> and 840<\/a>; in 2011, chapters 384<\/a> and 410<\/a>; in 2014, chapters 674<\/a> and 719<\/a>; in 2018, chapters 316<\/a> and 671<\/a>; in 2019, chapters 782<\/a> and 783<\/a>; in 2020, chapter 759<\/a>; in 2022, chapters 41<\/a> and 42<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 716<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82347,"section_number":"18.2-55","catch_line":"Bodily injuries caused by prisoners, state juvenile probationers and state and local adult probationers or adult parolees","order_by":null,"url":"\/18.2-55\/"},{"id":85019,"section_number":"19.2-388","catch_line":"Duties and authority of Exchange","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-388\/"},{"id":85066,"section_number":"53.1-143","catch_line":"How officers authorized","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-143\/"},{"id":57856,"section_number":"53.1-67.9","catch_line":"Establishment of community corrections alternative program; supervision upon completion","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-67.9\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":72639,"section_number":"19.2-310.2","catch_line":"Blood, saliva, or tissue sample required for DNA analysis upon conviction of certain crimes; fee","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-310.2\/"},{"id":82582,"section_number":"19.2-390","catch_line":"Reports to be made by local law-enforcement officers, conservators of the peace, clerks of court, Secretary of the Commonwealth and Corrections officials to State Police; material submitted by other agencies","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-390\/"},{"id":55224,"section_number":"37.2-900","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-900\/"},{"id":74310,"section_number":"37.2-912","catch_line":"Conditional release; criteria; conditions; reports; penalty","order_by":null,"url":"\/37.2-912\/"},{"id":63160,"section_number":"53.1-176.1","catch_line":"Enactment of the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders","order_by":null,"url":"\/53.1-176.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":238951,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63884,"identifier":"53.1-145","token":"53.1\/4\/2\/53.1-145","url":"\/53.1-145\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-145\/","token":"53.1\/4\/2\/53.1-145","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers and duties of probation and parole officers","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-145","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In addition to other powers and duties prescribed by this article, each probation<\/span> and parole<\/span> officer shall:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Investigate and report on any case pending in any court<\/span> or before any judge<\/span> in his jurisdiction<\/span> referred to him by the court<\/span> or judge<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Supervise and assist all persons within his territory placed on probation<\/span>, secure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such persons in a substance abuse treatment<\/span> program which may include utilization of acupuncture and other treatment modalities, and furnish every such person with a written statement of the conditions of his probation<\/span> and instruct him therein; if any such person has been committed to the Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services under the provisions of Chapter 9 (§ 37.2-900<\/a> et seq.) of Title 37.2, the conditions of probation<\/span> shall include the requirement that the person comply with all conditions given him by the Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, and that he follow all of the terms of his treatment plan; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Supervise and assist all persons within his territory released on parole<\/span>, secure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such persons in a substance abuse treatment<\/span> program which may include utilization of acupuncture and other treatment modalities, and, in his discretion, assist any person within his territory who has completed his parole<\/span> or has been mandatorily released from any correctional facility in the Commonwealth and requests assistance in finding<\/span> a place to live, finding<\/span> employment, or in otherwise becoming adjusted to the community; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

4.<\/span> Arrest<\/span> and recommit to the place of confinement from which he was released, or in which he would have been confined but for the suspension of his sentence or of its imposition, for violation of the terms of probation<\/span> or parole<\/span>, any probationer supervision or parolee under his supervision, or as directed by the Chairman, Board<\/span> member or the court<\/span>, pending a hearing<\/span> by the Board<\/span> or the court<\/span>, as the case may be; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

5.<\/span> Keep such records, make such reports, and perform other duties as may be required of him by the Director<\/span> and the court<\/span> or judge<\/span> by whom he was authorized; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

6.<\/span> Order<\/span> and conduct, in his discretion, drug and alcohol screening tests of any probationer or parolee under his supervision who the officer has reason to believe is engaged in the illegal use of controlled substances or marijuana, or the abuse of alcohol. The cost of the test may be charged to the person under supervision. Regulations governing the officer’s exercise of this authority shall be promulgated by the Director<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

7.<\/span> Have the power to carry a concealed weapon in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Director<\/span> and upon the certification of appropriate training and specific authorization by a judge<\/span> of a circuit<\/span> court<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

8.<\/span> Provide services in accordance with any contract<\/span> entered into between the Department<\/span> of Corrections and the Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services pursuant to § 37.2-912<\/a>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

9.<\/span> Pursuant to any contract<\/span> entered into between the Department<\/span> of Corrections and the Department<\/span> of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, probation<\/span> and parole<\/span> officers shall have the power to provide intensive supervision services to persons placed on conditional release, regardless of whether the person has any time remaining to serve on any criminal sentence, pursuant to Chapter 9 (§ 37.2-900<\/a> et seq.); <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

10.<\/span> Determine by reviewing the Department<\/span> of Forensic Science DNA data bank sample tracking system upon intake and again prior to release whether a blood, saliva, or tissue sample is stored in the data bank for each person placed on probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> required to submit a sample pursuant to Article 1.1 (§ 19.2-310.2<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title 19.2 and, if a person’s sample is not stored in the data bank, require the person placed on probation<\/span> or parole<\/span> to submit a sample for DNA analysis; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

11.<\/span> For every offender accepted pursuant to the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders (§ 53.1-176.1<\/a> et seq.) who has been convicted of an offense<\/span> that, if committed in Virginia, would require the offender to submit a sample pursuant to Article 1.1 (§ 19.2-310.2<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title 19.2, take a sample or verify that a sample has been taken and accepted into the data bank for DNA analysis in the Commonwealth; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

12.<\/span> Monitor the collection and payment of restitution<\/span> to the victims of crime<\/span> for offenders placed on supervised probation<\/span>; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

13.<\/span> Prior to the release from supervision of any offender on probation<\/span> as of July 1, 2019, review the criminal history record of the offender at least 60 days prior to release from supervision, or immediately if the offender is scheduled to be released from supervision within less than 60 days, to determine whether all offenses<\/span> for which the offender is being supervised appear on such record and, if any such offense<\/span> that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to § 19.2-390<\/a> does not appear, (i) take and provide fingerprints and a photograph of the offender to the Central Criminal Records Exchange to be classified and filed as part of the criminal history record information pursuant to subsection D of § 19.2-390<\/a> and (ii) provide written or electronic notification to the Central Criminal Records Exchange within the Department<\/span> of State Police that such offense<\/span> does not appear on the offender’s criminal history record; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

14.<\/span> Upon intake of any offender on or after July 1, 2019, (i) take and provide fingerprints and a photograph of the offender to the Central Criminal Records Exchange to be classified and filed as part of the criminal history record information pursuant to subsection D of § 19.2-390<\/a>, (ii) review the criminal history record of the offender to determine whether all offenses<\/span> for which the offender is being supervised appear on such record, and (iii) if any such offense<\/span> that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records Exchange pursuant to § 19.2-390<\/a> does not appear, provide written or electronic notification to the Central Criminal Records Exchange within the Department<\/span> of State Police that such offense<\/span> does not appear on the offender’s criminal history record.\n\t\t\tNothing in this article shall require probation<\/span> and parole<\/span> officers to investigate or supervise cases before general district or juvenile and domestic relations district courts<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS AND DUTIES OF PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICERS (\u00a7 53.1-145)\n\nIn addition to other powers and duties prescribed by this article, each\nprobation and parole officer shall:\n\n1. Investigate and report on any case pending in any court or before any judge\nin his jurisdiction referred to him by the court or judge;\n\n2. Supervise and assist all persons within his territory placed on probation,\nsecure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such\npersons in a substance abuse treatment program which may include utilization of\nacupuncture and other treatment modalities, and furnish every such person with a\nwritten statement of the conditions of his probation and instruct him therein;\nif any such person has been committed to the Department of Behavioral Health and\nDevelopmental Services under the provisions of Chapter 9 (§ 37.2-900 et\nseq.) of Title 37.2, the conditions of probation shall include the requirement\nthat the person comply with all conditions given him by the Department of\nBehavioral Health and Developmental Services, and that he follow all of the\nterms of his treatment plan;\n\n3. Supervise and assist all persons within his territory released on parole,\nsecure, as appropriate and when available resources permit, placement of such\npersons in a substance abuse treatment program which may include utilization of\nacupuncture and other treatment modalities, and, in his discretion, assist any\nperson within his territory who has completed his parole or has been mandatorily\nreleased from any correctional facility in the Commonwealth and requests\nassistance in finding a place to live, finding employment, or in otherwise\nbecoming adjusted to the community;\n\n4. Arrest and recommit to the place of confinement from which he was released,\nor in which he would have been confined but for the suspension of his sentence\nor of its imposition, for violation of the terms of probation or parole, any\nprobationer supervision or parolee under his supervision, or as directed by the\nChairman, Board member or the court, pending a hearing by the Board or the\ncourt, as the case may be;\n\n5. Keep such records, make such reports, and perform other duties as may be\nrequired of him by the Director and the court or judge by whom he was\nauthorized;\n\n6. Order and conduct, in his discretion, drug and alcohol screening tests of any\nprobationer or parolee under his supervision who the officer has reason to\nbelieve is engaged in the illegal use of controlled substances or marijuana, or\nthe abuse of alcohol. The cost of the test may be charged to the person under\nsupervision. Regulations governing the officer’s exercise of this\nauthority shall be promulgated by the Director;\n\n7. Have the power to carry a concealed weapon in accordance with regulations\npromulgated by the Director and upon the certification of appropriate training\nand specific authorization by a judge of a circuit court;\n\n8. Provide services in accordance with any contract entered into between the\nDepartment of Corrections and the Department of Behavioral Health and\nDevelopmental Services pursuant to § 37.2-912;\n\n9. Pursuant to any contract entered into between the Department of Corrections\nand the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services, probation\nand parole officers shall have the power to provide intensive supervision\nservices to persons placed on conditional release, regardless of whether the\nperson has any time remaining to serve on any criminal sentence, pursuant to\nChapter 9 (§ 37.2-900 et seq.);\n\n10. Determine by reviewing the Department of Forensic Science DNA data bank\nsample tracking system upon intake and again prior to release whether a blood,\nsaliva, or tissue sample is stored in the data bank for each person placed on\nprobation or parole required to submit a sample pursuant to Article 1.1 (§\n19.2-310.2 et seq.) of Chapter 18 of Title 19.2 and, if a person’s sample\nis not stored in the data bank, require the person placed on probation or parole\nto submit a sample for DNA analysis;\n\n11. For every offender accepted pursuant to the Interstate Compact for the\nSupervision of Adult Offenders (§ 53.1-176.1 et seq.) who has been\nconvicted of an offense that, if committed in Virginia, would require the\noffender to submit a sample pursuant to Article 1.1 (§ 19.2-310.2 et seq.)\nof Chapter 18 of Title 19.2, take a sample or verify that a sample has been\ntaken and accepted into the data bank for DNA analysis in the Commonwealth;\n\n12. Monitor the collection and payment of restitution to the victims of crime\nfor offenders placed on supervised probation;\n\n13. Prior to the release from supervision of any offender on probation as of\nJuly 1, 2019, review the criminal history record of the offender at least 60\ndays prior to release from supervision, or immediately if the offender is\nscheduled to be released from supervision within less than 60 days, to determine\nwhether all offenses for which the offender is being supervised appear on such\nrecord and, if any such offense that is required to be reported to the Central\nCriminal Records Exchange pursuant to § 19.2-390 does not appear, (i) take\nand provide fingerprints and a photograph of the offender to the Central\nCriminal Records Exchange to be classified and filed as part of the criminal\nhistory record information pursuant to subsection D of § 19.2-390 and (ii)\nprovide written or electronic notification to the Central Criminal Records\nExchange within the Department of State Police that such offense does not appear\non the offender’s criminal history record; and\n\n14. Upon intake of any offender on or after July 1, 2019, (i) take and provide\nfingerprints and a photograph of the offender to the Central Criminal Records\nExchange to be classified and filed as part of the criminal history record\ninformation pursuant to subsection D of § 19.2-390, (ii) review the\ncriminal history record of the offender to determine whether all offenses for\nwhich the offender is being supervised appear on such record, and (iii) if any\nsuch offense that is required to be reported to the Central Criminal Records\nExchange pursuant to § 19.2-390 does not appear, provide written or\nelectronic notification to the Central Criminal Records Exchange within the\nDepartment of State Police that such offense does not appear on the\noffender’s criminal history record.\n\t\t\tNothing in this article shall require probation and parole officers to\ninvestigate or supervise cases before general district or juvenile and domestic\nrelations district courts.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-250; 1970, c. 648; 1973, c. 253; 1974, cc. 44, 45,\n240; 1975, c. 630; 1976, c. 39; 1982, c. 636; 1992, cc. 188, 740; 1994, c. 935;\n1994, Sp. Sess. II, cc. 1, 2; 1995, cc. 502, 574; 1997, c. 526; 2003, c. 944;\n2006, cc. 698, 730, 863, 914; 2007, c. 528; 2009, cc. 813, 840; 2011, cc. 384,\n410; 2014, cc. 674, 719; 2018, cc. 316, 671; 2019, cc. 782, 783; 2020, c. 759;\n2022, cc. 41, 42; 2025, c. 716.","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}}