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Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-269.4 (2026)

Transfer to circuit court; appeal by juvenile

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If the juvenile court transfers the case pursuant to subsection A of § 16.1-269.1, the juvenile may, within ten days after the juvenile court's final decision, file a notice of appeal of the decision to the appropriate circuit court. A copy of the notice shall be furnished at the same time to the attorney for the Commonwealth.

1994, cc. 859, 949; 1996, cc. 755, 914.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 6 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1999–2025 · leading case: Shackleford v. Commonwealth, 547 S.E.2d 899 (Va. 2001).
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Shackleford v. Commonwealth, 547 S.E.2d 899 (Va. 2001). · cites it 24× “Shackleford appealed the transfer decision to the circuit court pursuant to Code § 16.1-269.4. Prior to the hearing on that appeal, Shackleford moved to continue the proceedings because his mother had not been notified *903 fled of the hearing.”
Schwartz v. Commonwealth, 581 S.E.2d 891 (Va. Ct. App. 2003). · cites it 4× “See Code § 16.1-269.4. Upon de novo review, the circuit court must "determine if there has been substantial compliance with [Code § 16.”
Angel v. Com., 704 S.E.2d 386 (Va. 2011). · cites it 2× “At a hearing on September 27, 2006, the circuit court denied Angel's appeal finding that Code § 16.1-269.4 precludes an appeal from certifications made pursuant to subsection B of Code § 16.”
Dominique Nyree Waters v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 6× “Code § 16.1-269.4 states: If the juvenile court transfers the case pursuant to subsection A of § 16.”
Kevon Lamont McDaniel v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 2025). · cites it 4× “Once McDaniel appealed the JDR court’s transfer order under Code § 16.1-269.4, the circuit court had to review whether “there ha[d] been substantial compliance” with the transfer statute.”
Gregory Antoine Brown v. Commonwealth of Virginia (Va. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “See Code § 16.1-269.4. Upon de novo review, it is permissible for the circuit court to review the transcripts and written records from the juvenile court, see Grogg v.”
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