SB389 is offered to amend the juvenile transfer statute found in § 16.1-269.1 of the Code of Virginia. SB389 would require the juvenile be transferred to circuit court by legislative waiver if charged with an act of violence as defined in § 19.297.1 and had been previously adjudicated delinquent for an offense defined as act of violence in § 19.2-297.1.
SB389 would also add a list of drug related offenses that would allow the attorney for the Commonwealth to file the juvenile’s case directly in circuit court as long as the juvenile has previously been adjudicated delinquent for the same charge.
Patron: Sen. McDougle
Committee: Courts of Justice
Assigned Courts sub: Criminal
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