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VA · HB245Introduced

Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets, Behavioral Health Docket Act.

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Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets; Behavioral Health Docket Act. Authorizes a general district court and a juvenile and domestic relations district court to retain jurisdiction over a felony offense for the purpose of allowing the accused to complete a specialty docket or behavioral health docket established pursuant to relevant law. Current law only explicitly provides such courts with the ability to certify felony charges to the circuit court or dismiss such ch…

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Jurisdiction of district courts in felony cases; specialty dockets; Behavioral Health Docket Act.

Source: vakids.orgVerified 2026-05-01
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