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The name of the Board described in this division shall be the
Rappahannock Community Criminal Justice Board.
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A. The Board is established pursuant to Code of Virginia Title 9.1, Ch.
1, Art. 9 (Code of Virginia § 9.1-173 et seq.) to develop, establish, and maintain local community-based probation programs within the Fredericksburg area to provide the judicial system with sentencing alternatives for certain misdemeanants or persons convicted of nonviolent felony offenses and sentenced to less than 12 months and who may require less than institutional custody.
B. The Board, as established by resolutions jointly adopted by the City
and the Counties of Spotsylvania, King George, and Stafford, shall
have the responsibilities set forth by general law, including:
(1) Advising on the development and operation of local pretrial services
and community-based probation programs and services;
(2) Assisting community agencies and organizations in establishing and
modifying programs and services for offenders;
(3) Evaluating and monitoring community programs, services, and facilities
to determine their impact on offenders;
(4) Developing and amending a biennial criminal justice plan in accordance
with guidelines and standards set by the Virginia Department of Criminal
Justice Services and overseeing the development and amendment of a
community-based corrections plan, as required under Code of Virginia
§ 53.1-82.1, for approval by participating local governing
bodies;
(5) Reviewing the submission of all criminal justice grants;
(6) Facilitating local involvement and flexibility in responding to the
problem of crime in the community; and
(7) Doing all things necessary or convenient to carry out the responsibilities
expressly provided by law.
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A. Pursuant to Code of Virginia § 9.1-178, each county and
City participating in programs administered by the Board shall be
represented on the Board. Appointments to the Board shall be made
by each governing body. Unless otherwise agreed by the participating
jurisdictions, each City and county shall have an equal number of
appointments. The Board shall be composed of the number of members
established by resolution or ordinance of each participating jurisdiction.
B. The Board shall include, at a minimum, the following members:
(1) A person appointed by each governing body to represent the governing
body (provided, however, that such person is not a member of the governing
body);
(2) A judge of the general district court;
(4) A juvenile and domestic relations district court judge;
(6) A police chief or sheriff of a jurisdiction not served by a Police
Department;
(7) An attorney for the Commonwealth;
(8) A public defender or attorney experienced in the defense of criminal
matters;
(9) A sheriff or a regional jail administrator responsible for jails
serving the jurisdictions;
(11)
A community services board administrator.
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The Board shall have the authority to establish bylaws, to elect
officers, and to designate one of the participating localities as
administrator and fiscal agent for the criminal justice programs under
its jurisdiction.