Now you have a central resource for laws concerning teenagers in the Commonwealth. Virginia Rules is an educational program especially designed to help instructors, parents and students understand the law as it applies to teens in their everyday lives.
News and Events
Virginia Rules Program Named in Norfolk A+ Partners Award
Nov. 2, 2011 -- The Norfolk Education Federation presented the A+ Partners Award for Collaboration to the Office of the Norfolk Commonwealth’s Attorney and its partners, the Norfolk Public Defender’s Office, Norfolk City Attorney’s Office, members of the Norfolk/Portsmouth Bar Association, Norfolk Police Department, Norfolk Sheriff’s Office, Norfolk Detention Home, Norfolk Community Services Board, and the Norfolk Juvenile Justice Collaborative, for presenting the Virginia Rules Program in Norfolk Public Schools. Check back soon for details.
Attorney General Cuccinelli to Virginia teens: "Stop the texts and stop the wrecks"
Oct. 27, 2011 -- In response to a study which shows drivers who write text messages while driving are 23 times more likely to crash than non-texting drivers, Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli has joined other state attorneys general, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), and the Ad Council today to unveil a new public service announcement campaign, urging young adults to "Stop the texts and stop the wrecks." Read more »
Virginia Community and Law Enforcement Gang Training
Oct. 26, 2011 -- The Virginia Attorney General's Office is pleased to announce two upcoming training opportunities in the 2011 Community and Law Enforcement Gang Training. Read more »
Attorney General Cuccinelli teaches Norfolk teens criminal law basics
October 18, 2011 -- Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli today taught a group of Norfolk area high school students basic criminal law principles, as well as how to apply those principles to real-life scenarios. The curriculum, which he taught at the Norfolk Technical Center, is part of the attorney general's Virginia Rules program for students. Read more »
Attorney General teaches Fairfax teens criminal law basics
September 30, 2011 -- Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli taught 60 Fairfax County high school students today basic criminal law principles, as well as how to apply those principles to real-life scenarios. The curriculum was taught at Robinson Secondary School and is part of the attorney general's Virginia Rules program. Read more »
Colonial Heights SRO receives iPad
During the 2011 School Safety Conference in August in Hampton, Virginia Rules presented Scott Whirley with a brand new iPad. Read more »
A letter from Virginia's Attorney General
Dear Fellow Virginians:
Thank you for visiting our new Virginia Rules website. Virginia Rules provides character education and teaches children their rights and responsibilities as citizens of the Commonwealth. We hope you find these resources to be helpful and informative. Read the full letter. »
