Delinquency petition; referral to court service unit. Permits a court, upon request of the child with consent of the attorney for the Commonwealth, to refer a delinquency petition to the court service unit for an informal proceeding. The bill requires that the petition and all records pertaining to such delinquency charge be expunged. This bill is a recommendation of the Virginia Commission on Youth.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 16.1-306