Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org6960519.2-11.1Establishment of crime victim-witness assistance programs; funding; minimum standards202519.2-11.0119.2-11.3Criminal ProcedureCrime Victim and Witness Rights Act

Any local governmental body which establishes, operates and maintains a crime victim and witness assistance program, whose funding is provided in whole or part by grants administered by the Department of Criminal Justice Services pursuant to § 9.1-104, shall operate the program in accordance with guidelines which shall be established by the Department to implement the provisions of this chapter and other applicable laws establishing victims’ rights.

1988, c. 542; 1994, cc. 361, 598; 1995, c. 687; 1996, c. 545.