                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PENALTY FOR FILING COMPLAINT OR COOPERATING IN INVESTIGATION PROHIBITED (§
2.2-448)

A. An official, the Department, a local department, a child-serving agency, a
children&#8217;s residential facility, or a child-placing agency shall not
penalize any person for filing a complaint or cooperating with the Ombudsman in
investigating a complaint.

B. An individual, the Department, a local department, a child-serving agency, a
children&#8217;s residential facility, or a child-placing agency shall not
hinder the lawful actions of the Ombudsman or employees of the Ombudsman.

C. A report by the Ombudsman is not subject to prior approval by a person
outside of the Office.

HISTORY: 2020, c. 1090; 2023, c. 750.