This section outlines the procedures for transferring prisoners to the custody of the Virginia Department of Corrections and mandates the timely transmission of sentencing documents. Specifically, it requires courts to send certified copies of misdemeanor sentencing documents to the Department within 30 days of a request, free of charge. The section also includes a repealed provision related to DNA analysis and data banks.
Courts must transmit certified copies of misdemeanor sentencing documents to the Department within 30 days of receiving the request, free of charge.
No, the law mandates that the documents be provided without any fee.
Yes, the requirement is still in effect; however, some related provisions, like the DNA analysis data bank, have been repealed.
It applies specifically to misdemeanor convictions when the Department of Corrections requests sentencing documents.