Virginia Code 16.1-277.2: Rejection of plea agreement; recusal.
Current as of: 2024 | Check for updates
|
Other versions
Upon rejecting a plea agreement in any delinquency matter, a judge shall immediately recuse himself from any further proceedings on the same matter unless the parties agree otherwise.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 16.1-277.2
- judge: means the judge or the substitute judge of the juvenile and domestic relations district court of each county or city. See Virginia Code 16.1-228
- Plea agreement: An arrangement between the prosecutor, the defense attorney, and the defendant in which the defendant agrees to plead guilty in exchange for special considerations. Source:
2014, c. 165.