                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE SERVICES TO PRESCRIBE STANDARDS; BIENNIAL PLAN
(§ 19.2-152.3)

The Department of Criminal Justice Services shall prescribe standards for the
development, implementation, operation and evaluation of services authorized by
this article. The Department of Criminal Justice Services shall develop risk
assessment and other instruments to be used by pretrial services agencies in
assisting judicial officers in discharging their duties pursuant to Article 1
(§ 19.2-119 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of this title. Any city, county or
combination thereof which establishes pretrial services pursuant to this article
shall submit a biennial plan to the Department of Criminal Justice Services for
review and approval.

HISTORY: 1994, 2nd Sp. Sess., cc. 1, 2; 1999, cc. 829, 846; 2007, c. 133.