§ 19-408. Definitions.  


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  • The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

    Adjudicated juvenile means a juvenile found by a court to be either a delinquent, a child in need of services, or a child in need of supervision pursuant to Code of Virginia, title 16.1, ch. 11, art. 9 (Code of Virginia, § 16.1-278 et seq.).

    Bona fide resident means a person who has presented sufficient evidence to the court that the person owns, leases, or otherwise lawfully occupies as such person's primary residence a dwelling unit within a drug-free zone.

    City courts, sentencing court and courts mean the City Circuit Court, City General District Court, and the City Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court.

    Controlled substance crime means any violation of Code of Virginia, title 18.2, ch. 7, art. 1 (Code of Virginia, § 18.2-247 et seq.).

    Convicted drug user, possessor, or seller means any person who has pleaded guilty to or been convicted in any court of competent jurisdiction of a violation of those offenses set forth in Code of Virginia, title 18.2, ch. 7, art. 1 (Code of Virginia, § 18.2-247 et seq.).

    Court-ordered restriction means a court-imposed condition that is placed on a convicted drug user, possessor, or seller and restricts the convicted drug user's, possessor's, or seller's activity in a drug-free zone for a specified period of time.

    Drug-free zone means those public areas that have been designated and posted by the Chief of Police as locations that are the site of repeated and documented illicit drug activity.

    Public area means any street, sidewalk, bridge, alley, alleyway, plaza, park, driveway, parking lot, public transportation facility, or a doorway or entranceway to any building which abuts any such area or inside a personal motor vehicle in or on any such place.

    (Code 1993, § 20-211; Code 2004, § 66-457)

    Cross reference— Definitions generally, § 1-2.

(Code 1993, § 20-211; Code 2004, § 66-457)

Cross reference

Definitions generally, § 1-2.