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HB 96 Problem-Solving Court Act; established, report.

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

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Problem-Solving Courts; established. Establishes the Problem-Solving Court Act (the Act). The bill allows the establishment of problem-solving courts as specialized court dockets within the existing structure of Virginia's court system, offering judicial monitoring of intensive treatment and supervision of offenders who have special conditions and needs based on military service, mental illness, or societal reentry. The bill establishes a state problem-solving court docket advisory committee and requires localities intending to establish such courts to establish local advisory committees. The Supreme Court of Virginia is given administrative oversight for the implementation of the Act. The Act is modeled on the Drug Treatment Court Act (§ 18.2-254.1).

FULL TEXT

• 12/14/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101603D  pdf | impact statement

HISTORY

• 12/14/15  House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101603D
• 12/14/15  House: Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice
• 01/14/16  House: Assigned Courts sub: Criminal Law
• 02/10/16  House: Continued to 2017 in Courts of Justice by voice vote