The Attorney General shall represent the Commonwealth in all proceedings held pursuant to this chapter. The Attorney General shall receive prior written notice of all proceedings held under this chapter in which he is to represent the Commonwealth.
The court shall appoint counsel for the person subject to commitment or conditional release pursuant to subsection C of § 37.2-906 unless the person waives his right to counsel. The court shall consider appointment of the person who represented the person in previous proceedings.
All proceedings held under this chapter shall be civil proceedings.
1999, cc. 946, 985, § 37.1-70.16; 2001, c. 776; 2003, cc. 989, 1018; 2005, c. 716; 2012, cc. 121, 246.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 37.2 - Behavioral Health and Developmental Services
Chapter 9 - Civil Commitment of Sexually Violent Predators
§ 37.2-900.1. Office of Sexually Violent Predator Services
§ 37.2-901. Civil proceeding; rights of respondents; discovery
§ 37.2-902. Commitment Review Committee; membership
§ 37.2-905.1. Substantial compliance
§ 37.2-905.2. Access to records
§ 37.2-906. Probable cause hearing; procedures
§ 37.2-907. Right to assistance of experts; compensation
§ 37.2-908. Trial; right to trial by jury; standard of proof; discovery
§ 37.2-909. Placement of committed respondents
§ 37.2-911. Petition for release; hearing; procedures
§ 37.2-912. Conditional release; criteria; conditions; reports
§ 37.2-914. Modification or removal of conditions; notice; objections; review
§ 37.2-915. Representation of Commonwealth and person subject to commitment; nature of proceedings
§ 37.2-916. Authority of Commissioner; delegation to board; liability
§ 37.2-917. Escape of persons committed; penalty
§ 37.2-918. Persons on conditional release leaving Commonwealth; penalty
§ 37.2-920. Appeal by Attorney General; emergency custody order