7.14 Bail or Detention Pending Circuit Court Hearing

• Library: Juvenile Law and Practice in Virginia (Virginia CLE) (2018 Ed.)

7.14 BAIL OR DETENTION PENDING CIRCUIT COURT HEARING

7.1401 Bail. Virginia is one of the few states that allow bail for juveniles, ¹¹⁸ and section 16.1-269.2(C) provides that the juvenile court must set bail for the juvenile pursuant to chapter 9 of title 19.2 whether the case has been retained or transferred to the circuit court. If bail can be made, a child who is returned to the community may be less likely to be treated as an adult by the circuit court.

7.1402 Detention Versus Jail. A juvenile may be detained in only a juvenile detention facility and, except for very narrowly defined instances, may not be placed in an adult jail or adult detention facility. A juvenile whose case has been transferred or certified to the circuit court and who is confined may be transferred to a jail only if a judge finds the youth to be a threat to the security or safety of the other juveniles detained or...