§ 53.1-168 Procedure when reincarceration of out-of-state parolee or probationer should be considered
§ 53.1-169 Who may hold hearings; procedures therefor
§ 53.1-170 Rights of parolee or probationer at hearing
§ 53.1-171 Record of hearing
§ 53.1-172 Hearings for parolees, probationers or felons serving a period of postrelease supervision being supervised in another state
§ 53.1-173 Preliminary hearings for out-of-state parolees in Virginia
§ 53.1-174 Preliminary hearings by other states
§ 53.1-175 Revocation of parole by Virginia
§ 53.1-176 Revocation of parole by other states

Terms Used In Virginia Code > Title 53.1 > Chapter 4 > Article 5 - Virginia Model Interstate Parole and Probation Hearings Act

  • Adult: means a person 18 years of age or more. See Virginia Code 1-203
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • in writing: include any representation of words, letters, symbols, numbers, or figures, whether (i) printed or inscribed on a tangible medium or (ii) stored in an electronic or other medium and retrievable in a perceivable form and whether an electronic signature authorized by Chapter 42. See Virginia Code 1-257
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Person: includes any individual, corporation, partnership, association, cooperative, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, government, political subdivision, or any other legal or commercial entity and any successor, representative, agent, agency, or instrumentality thereof. See Virginia Code 1-230
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Probable cause: A reasonable ground for belief that the offender violated a specific law.
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, and the United States Virgin Islands. See Virginia Code 1-245
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.