This law allows Virginia courts to modify or remove conditions of release for acquittees based on reports from community services or behavioral health authorities. The process includes notice to involved parties and an opportunity for objections and hearings. The court's decision can be finalized or contested through this procedure.
The petition can be made by the supervising community services board, behavioral health authority, the attorney for the Commonwealth, or the acquittee themselves.
An acquittee may petition only once a year, starting six months after the initial conditional release order.
The parties are notified and have ten days to object. If no objections are filed, the order becomes final; otherwise, a hearing is held.
Parties, including the acquittee, the attorney for the Commonwealth, and the community services board or behavioral health authority, can present evidence and challenge the proposed order.