Outline of the state of Virginia
State
Virginia
Requires referral for any offense in violation of criminal code

Category
Limits on Referrals to Law Enforcement

Category
Limits on Referrals to Law Enforcement

State law requires districts to refer students to local law enforcement for any offense that may be a violation of the criminal code.

Code of Virginia § 22.1-279.3:1. Reports of certain acts to school authorities.

D. Except as may otherwise be required by federal law, regulation, or jurisprudence, the principal shall immediately report to the local law-enforcement agency any act enumerated in clauses (ii) through (vii) of subsection A that may constitute a criminal offense and may report to the local law-enforcement agency any incident described in clause (i) of subsection A. Nothing in this section shall require delinquency charges to be filed or prevent schools from dealing with school-based offenses through graduated sanctions or educational programming before a delinquency charge is filed with the juvenile court.

Policy Type
Statute