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Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-455 — Unprofessional conduct; revocation of license

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 4: Barratry, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-455

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.

Va. Code Ann. § 18.2-455Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
Conduct that is made illegal by this article on the part of an attorney at law or any person holding license from the Commonwealth to engage in a profession is unprofessional conduct. Upon hearing pursuant to the provisions of § 54.1-3935 , or other statute applicable to the profession concerned, if the defendant be found guilty of barratry, his license to practice law or any other profession shall be revoked for such period as provided by law.

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