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Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-172 (2026)

Hearings for parolees, probationers or felons serving a period of postrelease supervision being supervised in another state

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In any case of alleged parole, postrelease period of supervision, or probation violation by a person being supervised in another state pursuant to the Interstate Compact for the Supervision of Adult Offenders, any appropriate judicial or administrative authority in another state, upon request by the compact administrator of this Commonwealth or his designee, is authorized to hold a hearing on the alleged violation, which hearing shall be substantially similar to the hearing required by this article. Upon receipt of the record of a parole, postrelease period of supervision, or probation violation hearing held in another state pursuant to a statute substantially similar to this article, such record shall be conclusive and shall not be reviewable within or by this Commonwealth.

Code 1950, § 53-290.5; 1975, c. 39; 1977, c. 106; 1982, c. 636; 2000, c. 767; 2004, c. 407.

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Cited in 1 case, 2009–2009 · leading case: Scott v. Commonwealth, 676 S.E.2d 343 (Va. Ct. App. 2009).
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Scott v. Commonwealth, 676 S.E.2d 343 (Va. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 14× “” Virginia Code § 53.1-172. Upon receipt of the record of a preliminary hearing, “such record shall be conclusive and shall not be reviewable within or by this Commonwealth.”
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