                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONDITIONAL RELEASE; CRITERIA; CONDITIONS; REPORTS (§ 19.2-182.7)

At any time the court considers the acquittee&#8217;s need for inpatient
hospitalization pursuant to this chapter, it shall place the acquittee on
conditional release if it finds that (i) based on consideration of the factors
which the court must consider in its commitment decision, he does not need
inpatient hospitalization but needs outpatient treatment or monitoring to
prevent his condition from deteriorating to a degree that he would need
inpatient hospitalization; (ii) appropriate outpatient supervision and treatment
are reasonably available; (iii) there is significant reason to believe that the
acquittee, if conditionally released, would comply with the conditions
specified; and (iv) conditional release will not present an undue risk to public
safety. The court shall subject a conditionally released acquittee to such
orders and conditions it deems will best meet the acquittee&#8217;s need for
treatment and supervision and best serve the interests of justice and society.
		The community services board or behavioral health authority as designated by
the Commissioner shall implement the court&#8217;s conditional release orders
and shall submit written reports to the court on the acquittee&#8217;s progress
and adjustment in the community no less frequently than every six months. An
acquittee&#8217;s conditional release shall not be revoked solely because of his
voluntary admission to a state hospital.
		After a finding by the court that the acquittee has violated the conditions of
his release but does not require inpatient hospitalization pursuant to §
19.2-182.8, the court may hold the acquittee in contempt of court for violation
of the conditional release order.

HISTORY: 1991, c. 427; 1999, cc. 700, 746; 2007, cc. 485, 565; 2008, c. 810.