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2005 SESSION

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SB 1070 Juveniles; emergency hospitalization prior to trial.

Introduced by: Ken T. Cuccinelli, II | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:

Psychiatric Inpatient Treatment of Minors Act.  Adds a procedure for the hospitalization of a juvenile who is in detention or shelter care for a criminal offense pursuant to an order of a juvenile and domestic relations district court.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Juvenile mental health.  Adds a procedure for a juvenile who is detained to receive emergency hospitalization prior to trial. The bill is similar to existing Code § 19.2-169.6 but applies only to juveniles.