# Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-1510: (Repealed effective July 1, 2027) Complaints by others of certain injuries to children

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## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 63.2-1510
- **Heading:** (Repealed effective July 1, 2027) Complaints by others of certain injuries to children
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** Repealed
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 63.2 / Subtitle III / Chapter 15 / Article 2 / Section 63.2-1510

## Text

Any person who suspects that a child is an abused or neglected child may make a complaint concerning such child, except as hereinafter provided, to the local department of the county or city wherein the child resides or wherein the abuse or neglect is believed to have occurred or to the Department's toll-free child abuse and neglect hotline. If an employee of the local department is suspected of abusing or neglecting a child, the complaint shall be made to the court of the county or city where the abuse or neglect was discovered. Upon receipt of such a report by the court, the judge shall assign the report to a local department that is not the employer of the suspected employee for investigation or family assessment; or, if the judge believes that no local department in a reasonable geographic distance can be impartial in responding to the reported case, the judge shall assign the report to the court service unit of his court for evaluation. The judge may consult with the Department in selecting a local department to respond to the report or complaint. Such a complaint may be oral or in writing and shall disclose all information which is the basis for the suspicion of abuse or neglect of the child.

1975, c. 341, § 63.1-248.4; 1976, c. 348; 1994, c. 840 ; 2000, c. 500 ; 2002, c. 747 ; 2026 cc. 865 , 900 , cl. 2.

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