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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>74047</law_id><section_number>37.2-919</section_number><catch_line>Postrelease supervision of Department; commission of new criminal offense by person committed to Department</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>9.1-907</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="37.2">Behavioral Health and Developmental Services</unit><unit label="subtitle" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="III">Admissions and Dispositions</unit><unit label="chapter" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="9">Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> If a person committed to the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Behavioral Health and <span class="dictionary">Developmental Services</span>, whether in involuntary secure inpatient treatment or on conditional release, who is also on <span class="dictionary">probation</span>, <span class="dictionary">parole</span>, or postrelease supervision, fails to comply with any conditions established by the <span class="dictionary">Department</span>, or fails to comply with the terms of a treatment plan, the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> shall so notify the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Corrections or the person&#x2019;s <span class="dictionary">probation</span> and <span class="dictionary">parole</span> officer. <a id="paragraph-266325" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/37.2-919/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> If a person committed to the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Behavioral Health and <span class="dictionary">Developmental Services</span> is arrested for a <span class="dictionary">felony</span> or Class 1 or 2 <span class="dictionary">misdemeanor</span> <span class="dictionary">offense</span>, he shall be transported to a judicial officer forthwith for a <span class="dictionary">bond</span> determination in accordance with the provisions of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Duty of arresting officer; bail" href="/19.2-80/">19.2-80</a>. If the judicial officer admits the <span class="dictionary">accused</span> to <span class="dictionary">bail</span>, he shall, upon his admission to <span class="dictionary">bail</span>, be immediately transported back into the <span class="dictionary">custody</span> of the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Behavioral Health and <span class="dictionary">Developmental Services</span>. If, after <span class="dictionary">trial</span> for this <span class="dictionary">offense</span>, no active period of incarceration is imposed, or if the person is acquitted or the charges are withdrawn or dismissed, he shall be returned to the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Behavioral Health and <span class="dictionary">Developmental Services</span> pursuant to his commitment. If a period of active incarceration of 12 months or longer is imposed or any <span class="dictionary">suspended sentence</span> is revoked resulting in the person being returned to the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> of Corrections for a period of active incarceration of 12 months or longer, the person shall not be entitled to an annual or biennial review <span class="dictionary">hearing</span> pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Review of continuation of secure inpatient treatment hearing; procedure and reports; disposition" href="/37.2-910/">37.2-910</a> until 12 months after he has been returned to the <span class="dictionary">custody</span> of the <span class="dictionary">Commissioner</span>. Such reincarceration shall toll the provisions of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Review of continuation of secure inpatient treatment hearing; procedure and reports; disposition" href="/37.2-910/">37.2-910</a>. <a id="paragraph-266326" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/37.2-919/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2005, cc. 716, 914; 2006, cc. 863, 914; 2009, cc. 813, 840.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
