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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1970, chapter 648; in 1974, chapters 44 and 45; in 1982, chapter 636; in 2004, chapter 855<\/a>; in 2023, chapter 183<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1464887,"object_type":"law","relational_id":367687,"identifier":"53.1-22","token":"53.1\/2\/1\/53.1-22","url":"\/53.1-22\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-22\/","token":"53.1\/2\/1\/53.1-22","dublin_core":{"Title":"Misdemeanant suspected of having contagious disease","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-22","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever any court<\/span> shall have reason to believe that a person convicted by it of a misdemeanor<\/span> who is sentenced to serve time in a local correctional facility<\/span> is afflicted with any contagious or infectious disease dangerous to the public health, the court<\/span> shall have such person examined by a licensed physician or licensed advanced practice registered nurse. If the examination reveals the person is afflicted with such disease, the court<\/span> may commit the person directly to the Department<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMISDEMEANANT SUSPECTED OF HAVING CONTAGIOUS DISEASE (\u00a7 53.1-22)\n\nWhenever any court shall have reason to believe that a person convicted by it of\na misdemeanor who is sentenced to serve time in a local correctional facility is\nafflicted with any contagious or infectious disease dangerous to the public\nhealth, the court shall have such person examined by a licensed physician or\nlicensed advanced practice registered nurse. If the examination reveals the\nperson is afflicted with such disease, the court may commit the person directly\nto the Department.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-89; 1970, c. 648; 1974, cc. 44, 45; 1982, c. 636;\n2004, c. 855; 2023, c. 183.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}