CODE OF VIRGINIA

RESPONSIBILITY FOR AND LIMITATION ON TRANSPORTATION OF CHILDREN (§ 16.1-254)

A. The detention home having custody or responsibility for supervision of a
child pursuant to §§ 16.1-246, 16.1-247, 16.1-248.1, 16.1-249, and 16.1-250
shall be responsible for transportation of the child to all local medical
appointments, dental appointments, psychological and psychiatric evaluations.
Transportation of youth to special placements pursuant to § 16.1-286 shall be
the responsibility of the court service unit.

B. However, the chief judge of the juvenile and domestic relations district
court, on the basis of guidelines approved by the Board, shall designate the
appropriate agencies in each county, city and town, other than the Department of
State Police, to be responsible for (i) the transportation of violent and
disruptive children and (ii) the transportation of children to destinations
other than those set forth in subsection A of this section, pursuant to §§
16.1-246, 16.1-247, 16.1-248.1, 16.1-249, and 16.1-250, and as otherwise ordered
by the judge.No child shall be transported with adults suspected of or charged
with criminal acts.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 16.1-196; 1956, c. 555; 1958, c. 344; 1971, Ex. Sess., c.
109; 1973, c. 440; 1974, c. 358; 1977, c. 559; 1979, c. 202; 1990, cc. 629, 673.