Virginia § 38.2-1502 - Jurisdiction and procedure
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§ 38.2-1502. Jurisdiction and procedure
The jurisdiction of delinquency proceedings shall be determined by general law, except that if the Commission files a delinquency proceeding application, it shall be filed with the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond. Unless otherwise provided, all delinquency proceedings shall be conducted as a suit in equity.
1952, c. 317, § 38.1-128; 1986, c. 562.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38.2-1502 ("Jurisdiction and procedure") 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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