Evaluación de abuso de sustancias para delitos menores en Virginia

Explicación Simple

Si alguien comete un delito menor, puede tener que hacerse una prueba para ver si tiene problemas con drogas o alcohol. Si la prueba muestra un problema, el juez puede ordenar que la persona asista a clases sobre el abuso de sustancias.

Es como cuando un profesor te dice que necesitas ayuda extra en matemáticas si tus notas son bajas. Tienes que asistir a clases adicionales para mejorar.

Ejemplo Práctico

Imagina que Juan fue detenido por un delito menor, como manejar borracho. Después de su arresto, un programa local lo evalúa y descubre que tiene problemas con el alcohol. El juez decide que Juan debe asistir a un programa de educación sobre abuso de sustancias como parte de su castigo.

Texto Original del Estatuto (Inglés)

However, if a local community-based probation services agency has not been established for the locality, the local alcohol safety action program shall conduct the screening as part of the sentence. C. If the screening indicates that the person has a substance abuse or dependence problem, an assessment shall be completed and if the assessment confirms that the person has a substance abuse or dependence problem, as a condition of a suspended sentence and probation, the court shall order the person to complete the substance abuse education and intervention component, or both as appropriate, of the local alcohol safety action program or such other agency providing treatment programs or services, if available, such as in the opinion of the court would be best suited to the needs of the person. If the referral is to the local alcohol safety action program, the program may charge a fee for the education and intervention component, or both, not to exceed $300, based upon the defendant's ability to pay. 1998, cc. 783 , 840 ; 1999, cc. 891 , 913 ; 2000, cc. 958 , 980 , 1040 ; 2007, c. 133 ; 2008, c. 762 . Va. Code § 19.2-299.3 - Report of arrest and conviction of school employees by probation and parole officers for certain offenses. A. Any probation and parole officer who is supervising a person employed by a local school division in the Commonwealth, upon discovering that such supervised person has been arrested for or convicted of a felony offense or an equivalent offense in another state, shall report such arrest or conviction to the Superintendent of Public Instruction and the division safety official designated pursuant to subsection F of § 22.1-279.8 in the local school division in which such supervised person is employed as soon as practicable. B. The report required pu