2025 SESSION

INTRODUCED

25103426D

HOUSE BILL NO. 2416

Offered January 13, 2025

Prefiled January 8, 2025

A BILL to amend and reenact § 22.1-268 of the Code of Virginia, relating to duty of attorneys for the Commonwealth to prosecute cases involving compulsory school attendance.

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Patrons—Griffin and Green

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Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice

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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That § 22.1-268 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:

§ 22.1-268. Attorneys and assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth to prosecute cases arising under article; jurisdiction of offenses.

It shall be the duty of the attorneys The attorney for the Commonwealth and assistant attorney for the Commonwealth of the several counties and cities to may, in their discretion, prosecute all cases arising under this article. Juvenile and domestic relations district courts shall have exclusive original jurisdiction for the trial of such cases.