JOINT CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORT

We, the conferees, appointed by the respective bodies to consider and report upon the disagreeing vote on House Bill No. 2462, report as follows:

A. We recommend that the Senate Amendments be rejected.

B. We recommend that the engrossed bill be amended as follows to resolve the matter under disagreement.

1. Line 162, engrossed, after 16.1-278.8,

strike

16.1-278.8.01

insert

16.1-278.8:01

2. Line 168, engrossed, after tried.

insert

When a violation of § 18.2-250.1 is charged by summons, the juvenile shall be entitled to have the charge referred to intake for consideration of informal proceedings pursuant to subsection B of § 16.1-260, provided such right is exercised by written notification to the clerk not later than 10 days prior to trial. At the time such summons alleging a violation of § 18.2-250.1 is served, the officer shall also serve upon the juvenile written notice of the right to have the charge referred to intake on a form approved by the Supreme Court and make return of such service to the court. If the officer fails to make such service or return, the court shall dismiss the summons without prejudice.

 

Respectfully submitted,

Delegate Gregory D. Habeeb

Delegate Bill Janis

Delegate William K. Barlow

Conferees on the part of the House

Senator W. Roscoe Reynolds

Senator R. Creigh Deeds

Senator Richard H. Stuart

Conferees on the part of the Senate