                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PRELIMINARY HEARINGS BY OTHER STATES (§ 53.1-174)

In any case in which any person placed on parole or postrelease period of
supervision by Virginia is present in another state, if such person is not
present in such other state pursuant to the provisions of Article 6 (§
53.1-176.1 et seq.) of Chapter 4 of this title, upon request by the compact
administrator of Virginia or his designee, the appropriate judicial or
administrative authorities of such other state in which such person is present,
having jurisdiction to conduct preliminary hearings to determine probable cause
for violation of conditions of parole or postrelease period of supervision,
shall cause to be conducted a preliminary hearing to determine probable cause
for violation of conditions of parole. Such preliminary hearing shall be
substantially similar to the hearing provided for in §§ 53.1-168 through
53.1-172. A decision thereon shall be conclusive and shall not be reviewable
within or by Virginia.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 53-290.8; 1975, c. 39; 1977, c. 106; 1982, c. 636; 2000,
c. 767; 2004, c. 407.