Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-270.6 — Evidence of abuse admissible in certain criminal trials (Supreme Court Rule 2:409 derived from this section)

Virginia § 19.2-270.6
JurisdictionVirginia
Title 19.2CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Ch. 16EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES
Art. 1IN GENERAL

This text of Virginia § 19.2-270.6 (Evidence of abuse admissible in certain criminal trials (Supreme Court Rule 2:409 derived from this section)) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Virginia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.

Bluebook
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-270.6 (2026).

Text

In any criminal prosecution alleging personal injury or death, or the attempt to cause personal injury or death, relevant evidence of repeated physical and psychological abuse of the accused by the victim shall be admissible, subject to the general rules of evidence.

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Legislative History

1993, c. 5.

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