Virginia § 2.2-3125 Limitation of actions

Virginia Statutes

§ 2.2-3125 — Limitation of actions

Virginia § 2.2-3125

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 2.2ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT

Subtitle IORGANIZATION OF STATE GOVERNMENT

Ch. 31STATE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT CONFLICT OF INTERESTS ACT

Art. 7PENALTIES AND REMEDIES

Part ESTATE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES

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Bluebook

Va. Code Ann. § 2.2-3125 (2026).

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The statute of limitations for the criminal prosecution of a person for violation of any provision of this chapter shall be one year from the time the Attorney General, if the violation is by a state officer or employee, or the attorney for the Commonwealth, if the violation is by a local officer or employee, has actual knowledge of the violation or five years from the date of the violation, whichever event occurs first. Any prosecution for malfeasance in office shall be governed by the statute of limitations provided by law.

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The statute of limitations for the criminal prosecution of a person for violation of any provision of this chapter shall be one year from the time the Attorney General, if the violation is by a state officer or employee, or the attorney for the Commonwealth, if the violation is by a local officer or employee, has actual knowledge of the violation or five years from the date of the violation, whichever event occurs first. Any prosecution for malfeasance in office shall be governed by the statute of limitations provided by law.