Virginia § 16.1-297 - Final judgment; copy filed with juvenile court; proceeding may be remanded to juvenile court
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§ 16.1-297. Final judgment; copy filed with juvenile court; proceeding may be remanded to juvenile court
Upon the rendition of final judgment upon an appeal from the juvenile and domestic relations district court, the circuit court shall cause a copy of its judgment to be filed with the juvenile court within twenty-one days of entry of its order, which shall thereupon become the judgment of the juvenile court. In the event such circuit court does not dismiss the proceedings or discharge such child or adult, the circuit court may remand the child or adult to the jurisdiction of the juvenile court for its supervision and care, under the terms of its order or judgment, and thereafter such child or adult shall be and remain under the jurisdiction of the juvenile court in the same manner as if such court had rendered the judgment in the first instance.
Code 1950, § 16.1-215; 1956, c. 555; 1977, c. 559; 1996, c. 828.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 16.1-297 ("Final judgment; copy filed with juvenile court; proceeding may be remanded to juvenile court") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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