Code of Virginia - Title 19.2 Criminal Procedure - Chapter 11.1 Disposition Of Persons Acquitted By Reason Of Insanity
- 19.2-182.2 Verdict of acquittal by reason of insanity to state the fact; temporary custody and evaluatio...
When the defense is insanity of the defendant at the time the offense was committed, the jurors shall be instructed, if they acquit him on ...
- 19.2-182.3 Commitment; civil proceedings
Upon receipt of the evaluation report and, if applicable, a conditional release or discharge plan, the court shall schedule the matter for hearing on an ...
- 19.2-182.4 Confinement and treatment; interfacility transfers; out-of-hospital visits; notice of change in tre...
A. Upon commitment of an acquittee for inpatient hospitalization, the Commissioner shall determine the appropriate placement for him, based on his clinical needs and security ...
- 19.2-182.5 Review of continuation of confinement hearing; procedure and reports; disposition
A. The committing court shall conduct a hearing twelve months after the date of commitment to assess the need for inpatient hospitalization of each acquittee ...
- 19.2-182.6 Petition for release; conditional release hearing; notice; disposition
A. The Commissioner may petition the committing court for conditional or unconditional release of the acquittee at any time he believes the acquittee no longer ...
- 19.2-182.7 Conditional release; criteria; conditions; reports
At any time the court considers the acquittee's need for inpatient hospitalization pursuant to this chapter, it shall place the acquittee on conditional release if ...
- 19.2-182.8 Revocation of conditional release
If at any time the court that released an acquittee pursuant to § 19.2-182.7 finds reasonable ground to believe that an acquittee on conditional release ...
- 19.2-182.9 Emergency custody of conditionally released acquittee
When exigent circumstances do not permit compliance with revocation procedures set forth in § 19.2-182.8, any district court judge or a special justice, as defined ...
- 19.2-182.10 Release of person whose conditional release was revoked
If an acquittee is returned to the custody of the Commissioner for inpatient treatment pursuant to revocation proceedings, and his condition improves to the degree ...
- 19.2-182.11 Modification or removal of conditions; notice; objections; review
A. The committing court may modify conditions of release or remove conditions placed on release pursuant to § 19.2-182.7, upon petition of the supervising community ...
- 19.2-182.12 Representation of Commonwealth and acquittee
The attorney for the Commonwealth shall represent the Commonwealth in all proceedings held pursuant to this chapter. The court shall appoint counsel for the acquittee ...
- 19.2-182.13 Authority of Commissioner; delegation to board; liability
The Commissioner may delegate any of the duties and powers imposed on or granted to him by this chapter to an administrative board composed of ...
- 19.2-182.14 Escape of persons placed or committed; penalty
Any person placed in the temporary custody of the Commissioner pursuant to § 19.2-182.2 or committed to the custody of the Commissioner pursuant to § ...
- 19.2-182.15 Escape of persons placed on conditional release; penalty
Any person placed on conditional release pursuant to § 19.2-182.7 who leaves the Commonwealth without permission from the court which conditionally released the person shall ...
- 19.2-182.16 Copies of orders to Commissioner
Copies of all orders and notices issued pursuant to this chapter shall be sent to the Commissioner of the Department of Mental Health, Mental Retardation ...
Last modified: April 3, 2009