SECTION 16.1-261. Statements made at intake or mental health screening and assessment  

Statements made by a child to the intake officer or probation officer during the intake process or during a mental health screening or assessment conducted pursuant to § 16.1-248.2 and prior to a hearing on the merits of the petition filed against the child, shall not be admissible at any stage of the proceedings.

1977, c. 559; 1996, cc. 16.1-248.2 , 16.1-248.2 .