Virginia HB 972: Marijuana; definitions, possession and consumption, civil penalties, report.

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CHAPTER 1285 

An Act to amend and reenact �� 15.2-1627, 16.1-228, 16.1-260, 
16.1-273, 18.2-247, 18.2-248.1, 18.2-250.1, 18.2-251, 18.2-251.02, 18.2-252, 
18.2-254, 19.2-392.2, 54.1-3401, as it is currently effective and as it shall 
become effective, and 54.1-3446 of the Code of Virginia and to amend the Code 
of Virginia by adding a section numbered 19.2-389.3, relating to possession and 
consumption of marijuana; penalty. 

[H 972] 

Approved May 21, 2020 

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

1. That �� 15.2-1627, 16.1-228, 16.1-260, 16.1-273, 18.2-247, 
18.2-248.1, 18.2-250.1, 18.2-251, 18.2-251.02, 18.2-252, 18.2-254, 19.2-392.2, 
54.1-3401, as it is currently effective and as it shall become effective, and 
54.1-3446 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted and that the Code 
of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 19.2-389.3 as follows:

� 15.2-1627. Duties of attorneys for the Commonwealth and 
their assistants.

A. No attorney for the Commonwealth, or assistant attorney for 
the Commonwealth, shall be required to carry out any duties as a part of his 
office in civil matters of advising the governing body and all boards, departments, 
agencies, officials and employees of his county or city; of drafting or 
preparing county or city ordinances; of defending or bringing actions in which 
the county or city, or any of its boards, departments or agencies, or officials 
and employees thereof, shall be a party; or in any other manner of advising or 
representing the county or city, its boards, departments, agencies, officials 
and employees, except in matters involving the enforcement of the criminal law 
within the county or city.

B. The attorney for the Commonwealth and assistant attorney 
for the Commonwealth shall be a part of the department of law enforcement of 
the county or city in which he is elected or appointed, and shall have the 
duties and powers imposed upon him by general law, including the duty of 
prosecuting all warrants, indictments or informations charging a felony, and he 
may in his discretion, prosecute Class 1, 2 and 3 misdemeanors, or any other 
violation, the conviction of which carries a penalty of confinement in jail, or 
a fine of $500 or more, or both such confinement and fine. He shall enforce all 
forfeitures, and carry out all duties imposed upon him by � 2.2-3126. He may 
enforce the provisions of � 18.2-250.1, 18.2-268.3, 29.1-738.2, or 
46.2-341.26:3.

� 16.1-228. Definitions.

When used in this chapter, unless the context otherwise 
requires:

"Abused or neglected child" means any child:

1. Whose parents or other person responsible for his care 
creates or inflicts, threatens to create or inflict, or allows to be created or 
inflicted upon suc