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Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia: 1. That the Code of Virginia is amended by adding a section numbered 19.2-298.02 as follows: § 19.2-298.02. Deferred disposition in a criminal case. No court shall have the authority, upon a plea of guilty or nolo contendere or after a plea of not guilty, when the facts found by the court would justify a finding of guilt, to defer proceedings or to defer entry of a final order of guilt or to dismiss the case upon completion of terms and conditions except as provided by statute. In no case shall the court defer entry of a final order of guilt for more than 60 days following conclusion of all of the evidence. |