{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-448","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 2.2-448","heading":"Penalty for filing complaint or cooperating in investigation prohibited","body":"A. An official, the Department, a local department, a child-serving agency, a children's residential facility, or a child-placing agency shall not penalize any person for filing a complaint or cooperating with the Ombudsman in investigating a complaint.B. An individual, the Department, a local department, a child-serving agency, a children's residential facility, or a child-placing agency shall not hinder the lawful actions of the Ombudsman or employees of the Ombudsman.C. A report by the Ombudsman is not subject to prior approval by a person outside of the Office.2020, c. 1090; 2023, c. 750.","path":["Title 2.2. Administration of Government","Subtitle I. Organization of State Government","Part A. Office of the Governor","Chapter 4.4. Office of the Children's Ombudsman"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/2.2-448/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:14Z","sha256":"e712129b47701954f772ac3f4cb56df999d7a913664ca35f19e4e62222890be9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-447","next":"us-va/va.-code-2.2-449"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}