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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-452 — Barratry unlawful
Current through 2026 Regular Session
Part of Article 4: Barratry, Code of Virginia.
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Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-452
Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the text of the Code of Virginia from the official Virginia Law Portal API published by the Virginia General Assembly's Division of Legislative Automated Systems; it is not the official Code of Virginia.
Any person, if an individual, who shall engage in barratry shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; and if a corporation, may be fined not more than $10,000. If the corporation be a foreign corporation, its certificate of authority to transact business in Virginia shall be revoked by the State Corporation Commission.
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Is barratry unlawful a felony or a misdemeanor in Virginia?
Barratry unlawful is a class 1 misdemeanor in Virginia under Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-452.
Which Virginia statute covers barratry unlawful?
Barratry unlawful is governed by Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-452 (Barratry unlawful).
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