CODE OF VIRGINIA

REVIEW OF ORDER OF COMMITMENT (§ 16.1-289)

The juvenile court or the circuit court, as the case may be, of its own motion
may reopen any case and may modify or revoke its order. The juvenile court or
the circuit court shall before modifying or revoking such order grant a hearing
after notice in writing to the complainant, if any, and to the person or agency
having custody of the child; provided, however, that this section shall not
apply in the case of a child committed to the Department after sixty days from
the date of the order of commitment.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 16.1-183; 1956, c. 555; 1977, c. 559.