Virginia § 19.2-190.2 Withdrawal of privately retained counsel

Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-190.2 — Withdrawal of privately retained counsel

Virginia § 19.2-190.2

Title 19.2CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Ch. 12PRELIMINARY HEARING

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-190.2 (2026).

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A privately retained counsel in any criminal case may, pursuant to the terms of a written agreement between the attorney and the client, withdraw from representation of a client without leave of court after certification of a charge by a district court by providing written notice of the withdrawal to the client, the attorney for the Commonwealth, and the circuit court within 10 days of the certification of the charge.

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A privately retained counsel in any criminal case may, pursuant to the terms of a written agreement between the attorney and the client, withdraw from representation of a client without leave of court after certification of a charge by a district court by providing written notice of the withdrawal to the client, the attorney for the Commonwealth, and the circuit court within 10 days of the certification of the charge.