53.1-22 - Misdemeanant suspected of having contagious disease. - Virginia Statutes

§ 53.1-22. Misdemeanant suspected of having contagious disease.

Whenever any court shall have reason to believe that a person convicted by itof a misdemeanor who is sentenced to serve time in a local correctionalfacility is afflicted with any contagious or infectious disease dangerous tothe public health, the court shall have such person examined by a licensedphysician or licensed nurse practitioner. If the examination reveals theperson is afflicted with such disease, the court may commit the persondirectly to the Department.

(Code 1950, § 53-89; 1970, c. 648; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1982, c. 636; 2004, c.855.)