Virginia § 40.1-51.3:2 Evidence of civil penalty against employer under state, federal, etc., safety codes inadmissible in personal injury or property damage trial

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§ 40.1-51.3:2 — Evidence of civil penalty against employer under state, federal, etc., safety codes inadmissible in personal injury or property damage trial

Virginia § 40.1-51.3:2

Title 40.1LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT

Ch. 3PROTECTION OF EMPLOYEES

Art. 5SAFETY PROVISIONS

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Va. Code Ann. § 40.1-51.3:2 (2026).

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In the trial of any action to recover for personal injury or property damage sustained by any party, in which action it is alleged that an employer acted in violation of or failed to act in accordance with any provision of this chapter or any state or federal occupational safety, health and safety standards act, the fact of the issuance of a citation, the voluntary payment of a civil penalty by a party charged with a violation, or the judicial assessment of a civil penalty under this chapter or any such state or federal occupational safety, health and safety standards act, shall not be admissible in evidence.

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In the trial of any action to recover for personal injury or property damage sustained by any party, in which action it is alleged that an employer acted in violation of or failed to act in accordance with any provision of this chapter or any state or federal occupational safety, health and safety standards act, the fact of the issuance of a citation, the voluntary payment of a civil penalty by a party charged with a violation, or the judicial assessment of a civil penalty under this chapter or any such state or federal occupational safety, health and safety standards act, shall not be admissible in evidence.