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Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-278.6 — Status offenders

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 9: Disposition, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-278.6

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Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-278.6Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

If a child is alleged to be a status offender, including but not limited to those cases in which the juvenile is alleged to have committed a curfew violation or a violation of the law regarding tobacco, the juvenile court or the circuit court may enter any order of disposition authorized by § 16.1-278.4 .

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