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2002 SESSION

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HB 711 Transportation of prisoners.

Introduced by: Ward L. Armstrong | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED:

Transportation of prisoners. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide all transportation to and from court for any prisoner in connection with a crime committed within a state correctional facility, or a facility operated pursuant to the Corrections Private Management Act (§ 53.1-261 et seq.), unless the affected sheriff and the Department agree on other transportation.

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Transportation of prisoners. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall provide all transportation to and from court for any prisoner in connection with a crime committed within a state correctional facility, or a facility operated pursuant to the Corrections Private Management Act (§ 53.1-261 et seq.), unless the affected sheriff and the Department agree on other transportation.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Transportation of prisoners. Clarifies that the sheriff is not required to provide transportation of prisoners to or from any state correctional facility or from any state correctional facility to court.