Children; adjudication of delinquency, orders of disposition.

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Plain-English Summary

Children; adjudication of delinquency. Specifies that "delinquent child" means a child 11 years of age or older who has committed a delinquent act. Currently, there is no minimum age for a child to be adjudicated delinquent. The bill provides that if a child younger than 11 years of age is found to have committed an act that would be delinquent if committed by a child 11 years of age or older, the child shall not be proceeded upon as delinquent and the court shall (i) dismiss any petition allegi…

Source: OpenStates · fetched April 13, 2026

Who it affects

Parent / guardian

via Voices for Virginia's Children: Children; adjudication of delinquency.

Student / education borrower

via Voices for Virginia's Children: Children; adjudication of delinquency.

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Parent / guardiandirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Voices for Virginia's Children
Children; adjudication of delinquency.
Student / education borrowerdirectModerate impactMedium certainty
via Voices for Virginia's Children
Children; adjudication of delinquency.

What the Bill Does

Children; adjudication of delinquency.

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