Virginia Statutes
§ 53.1-22 — Misdemeanant suspected of having contagious disease
Virginia § 53.1-22
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 53.1Prisons and Other Methods of Correction
Ch. 2State Correctional Facilities
Art. 1General Provisions
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Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-22 (2026).
Text
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.
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Legislative History
Code 1950, § 53-89; 1970, c. 648; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1982, c. 636; 2004, c. 855; 2023, c. 183.
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Bluebook (online)
Virginia § 53.1-22, Counsel Stack Legal Research, https://law.counselstack.com/statute/va/53.1/53.1-22.