SEARCH SITE

VIRGINIA LAW PORTAL

SEARCHABLE DATABASES

ACROSS SESSIONS

Developed and maintained by the Division of Legislative Automated Systems.

2015 SESSION

  • | print version

HB 1474 Detention of delinquent juveniles; offenses causing death.

Introduced by: L. Scott Lingamfelter | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE: (all summaries)

Detention of delinquent juveniles; offenses causing death. Provides that a court may order that a juvenile who has been adjudicated delinquent of an offense that would be punishable as a felony or a Class 1 misdemeanor if committed by an adult and who (i) has not previously been and is not currently adjudicated delinquent of a violent juvenile felony or found guilty of a violent juvenile felony and (ii) has not been released from the custody of the Department of Juvenile Justice within the previous 18 months be confined in a detention home or other secure facility for juveniles for a period not to exceed 12 months if the offense committed by the juvenile resulted in the death of another person. Currently, the length of such confinement cannot exceed six months, regardless of whether the offense resulted in the death of another person.


FULL TEXT

AMENDMENTS

HISTORY