Va. Code § 53.1-22

Current with changes from the 2024 legislative session through ch. 845

Section 53.1-22 - Misdemeanant suspected of having contagious disease

Whenever any court shall have reason to believe that a person convicted by it of a misdemeanor who is sentenced to serve time in a local correctional facility is afflicted with any contagious or infectious disease dangerous to the public health, the court shall have such person examined by a licensed physician or licensed advanced practice registered nurse. If the examination reveals the person is afflicted with such disease, the court may commit the person directly to the Department.

Va. Code § 53.1-22

Code 1950, § 53-89; 1970, c. 648; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1982, c. 636; 2004, c. 855; 2023, c. 183.

Amended by Acts 2023 c. 183,§ 1, eff. 7/1/2023.