HB2450: Pretrial services agencies; removes mandatory requirement for locality to establish.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 19.2-152.2 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 19.2-152.2. Purpose; establishment of pretrial services and services agencies.
It is the purpose of this article to provide more effective
protection of society by establishing pretrial services agencies that will
assist judicial officers in discharging their duties pursuant to Article 1 (§
19.2-119 et seq.) of Chapter 9 of this title. Such agencies are intended to
provide better information and services for use by judicial officers in
determining the risk to public safety and the assurance of appearance of
persons age 18 or over,
or persons under the age of 18 who have been transferred for trial as adults, held in custody and charged
with an offense, other than an offense punishable by death, who are pending
trial or hearing. Any city, county or combination thereof may establish a
pretrial services agency and any
city, county or combination thereof required to submit a community-based
corrections plan pursuant to § 53.1-82.1 shall establish a pretrial services
agency.