Statements made by a child to the intake officer or probation officer during the intake process or during a mental health screening or assessment conducted pursuant to § 16.1-248.2 and prior to a hearing on the merits of the petition filed against the child, shall not be admissible at any stage of the proceedings.
Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-261
Statements made at intake or mental health screening and assessment
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 12 Va. App. 391 - Johnson v. Commonwealth (1991)
Most recently applied in 12 Va. App. 391 - Johnson v. Commonwealth (April 1991)
1977, c. 559; 1996, cc. 755, 914.
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