8.4 Procedure in Criminal Cases Involving Adult Defendants

LibraryJuvenile Law and Practice in Virginia (Virginia CLE) (2018 Ed.)

8.4 PROCEDURE IN CRIMINAL CASES INVOLVING ADULT DEFENDANTS

When an adult is tried in juvenile court for an offense such as a crime against a child or for an intrafamily offense, the procedures to be followed are those applicable in the trial of cases in general district court. 29 Proceedings against these adults may be instituted by petition filed by any interested party, by filing a warrant, or upon the court's own motion. 30

Proceedings in cases of adults under the age of 21 who are alleged to have...

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