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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>70280</law_id><section_number>9.1-157</section_number><catch_line>Cooperation of state and local entities</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="9.1">Commonwealth Public Safety</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="1">Department of Criminal Justice Services</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="5">Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>All state and local <span class="dictionary">departments</span>, agencies, authorities, and institutions shall cooperate with the <span class="dictionary">Department</span> and with each local <span class="dictionary">court</span>-appointed special advocate program to facilitate its implementation of the Program.</p></section></text><history>1990, c. 752, &#xA7; 9-173.13; 2001, c. 844.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
