Virginia legal term
Delinquent child in Virginia Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Virginia legislative session
In Virginia criminal law, “Delinquent child” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Virginia criminal code.
What does “Delinquent child” mean in Virginia criminal law?
"Delinquent child" means a child 11 years of age or older who has committed a delinquent act or an adult who has committed a delinquent act prior to his eighteenth birthday, except where the jurisdiction of the juvenile court has been terminated under the provisions of § 16.1-269.6 . (Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-228)
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