16.1-254 - Responsibility for and limitation on transportation of children. - Virginia Statutes

§ 16.1-254. Responsibility for and limitation on transportation of children.

A. The detention home having custody or responsibility for supervision of achild pursuant to §§ 16.1-246, 16.1-247, 16.1-248.1, 16.1-249, and 16.1-250shall be responsible for transportation of the child to all local medicalappointments, dental appointments, psychological and psychiatric evaluations.Transportation of youth to special placements pursuant to § 16.1-286 shall bethe responsibility of the court service unit.

B. However, the chief judge of the juvenile and domestic relations districtcourt, on the basis of guidelines approved by the Board, shall designate theappropriate agencies in each county, city and town, other than the Departmentof State Police, to be responsible for (i) the transportation of violent anddisruptive children and (ii) the transportation of children to destinationsother than those set forth in subsection A of this section, pursuant to §§16.1-246, 16.1-247, 16.1-248.1, 16.1-249, and 16.1-250, and as otherwiseordered by the judge.

No child shall be transported with adults suspected of or charged withcriminal acts.

(Code 1950, § 16.1-196; 1956, c. 555; 1958, c. 344; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 109;1973, c. 440; 1974, c. 358; 1977, c. 559; 1979, c. 202; 1990, cc. 629, 673.)