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2015 SESSION
15102140DBe it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 19.2-182 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 19.2-182. Representation by counsel in proceeding for commitment.
A. In any proceeding for commitment under this title, the
judge before whom or upon whose order the proceeding is being held, shall ascertain if the person
whose commitment is sought is represented by counsel. If the person is not
represented by counsel, the judge shall appoint an attorney at law to represent him
such person in the proceeding. The attorney shall receive a
fee of twenty-five dollars $75 for his services,
to be paid by the Commonwealth. However, an attorney
appointed by a circuit court to represent an acquittee who was acquitted of a
felony by reason of insanity in a hearing to assess the need for inpatient
hospitalization pursuant to § 19.2-182.5 shall be
compensated on an hourly basis at a rate set by the Supreme Court of Virginia,
provided such total compensation shall
not exceed $445, to be paid by the Commonwealth.
B. Any attorney representing any person in any proceeding for commitment under this title shall, prior to such proceeding, personally consult with such person.