Funciones de los oficiales de servicios previos al juicio en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Los oficiales de servicios previos al juicio ayudan a personas que están esperando su juicio. Se aseguran de que reciban el tratamiento adecuado si lo necesitan y que cumplan con las condiciones de su libertad.

Es como un entrenador que ayuda a los jugadores a prepararse para un partido importante, asegurándose de que tengan todo lo que necesitan para tener éxito en el juego.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue arrestado y está esperando su juicio. Un oficial de servicios previos al juicio habla con Juan y lo ayuda a inscribirse en un programa de tratamiento por abuso de sustancias, además de supervisar que cumpla con las reglas mientras espera su día en la corte.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

Facilitate placement of defendants in a substance abuse education or treatment program or services or other education or treatment service, including referral to screening for participation in a behavioral health docket that has been established in accordance with § 18.2-254.3 as a treatment service, when ordered as a condition of bail; 3. Sign for the custody of any defendant investigated by a pretrial services officer, and released by a court to pretrial supervision as the sole term and condition of bail or when combined with an unsecured bond; 4. Provide defendant information and investigation services for those who are detained in jails located in jurisdictions served by the agency and are awaiting an initial bail hearing before a magistrate; 5. Supervise defendants placed by any judicial officer on home electronic monitoring as a condition of bail and supervision; 6. Prepare, for defendants investigated, the financial statement-eligibility determination form for indigent defense services; and 7. Subject to approved procedures and if so requested by the court, coordinate for defendants investigated, services for court-appointed counsel and for interpreters for foreign-language speaking and deaf or hard of hearing defendants. 2003, c. 603 ; 2007, c. 133 ; 2008, cc. 551 , 691 ; 2019, c. 288 ; 2022, c. 327 . Va. Code § 19.2-152.5 - Community criminal justice boards. Each city, county or combination thereof establishing a pretrial services agency shall also establish a community criminal justice board pursuant to § 9.1-178 . 1994, 2nd Sp. Sess., cc. 1 , 2 ; 2007, c. 133 . Va. Code § 19.2-152.6 - Withdrawal from pretrial services. Any participating city or county may, at the beginning of any calendar quarter, by ordinance or resolution of its governing authority, not