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1994 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 16.1-309.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 16.1-309.1. Exception as to confidentiality.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, where consideration of
public interest requires, the judge may shall make available
to the public the name and address of a child juvenile and
the nature of the offense for which a child juvenile has been
adjudicated delinquent (i) for an act which would be a Class 1, 2 or 3
felony, forcible rape, or robbery or burglary or a related
offense as set out in Article 2 (§ 18.2-89 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title
18.2 if committed by an adult, and or (ii) in any case
where a child juvenile is sentenced as an adult in
accordance with §16.1-284 circuit court.
Whenever a child juvenile, charged with a delinquent act which
would be forcible rape, robbery , burglary or a related offense as set out
in Article 2 (§ 18.2-89 et seq.) of Chapter 5 of Title 18.2 or a Class 1,
2, or 3 felony if committed by an adult, becomes a fugitive from justice any
time prior to or after final disposition of the charge, the attorney
for the Commonwealth or, upon notice to the Commonwealth's attorney, the
Department of Youth and Family Services or a locally operated court services
unit may petition the court having jurisdiction of the offense to
authorize public release of the child's juvenile's name, age,
physical description and photograph, the charge for which he is sought or
for which he was adjudicated and any other information which may expedite
his apprehension. Upon a showing that the child juvenile is a
fugitive and for good cause, the court shall order release of this
information to the public.
Upon the request of a victim of a delinquent act which would be a felony if committed by an adult, the court may order that such victim be informed of the charge or charges brought, the findings of the court, and the disposition of the case. For purposes of this section, "victim" shall be defined as in § 19.2-299.1.
Upon request, the judge or clerk may disclose if an order of emancipation of a juvenile pursuant to § 16.1-333 has been entered, provided (i) the order is not being appealed, (ii) the order has not been terminated, or (iii) there has not been a judicial determination that the order is void ab initio.