Virginia House Bill 981: Criminal cases; prosecutorial misconduct, reasonable costs and attorney fees.

Virginia · 2026 Regular Session

What it does

Criminal cases; prosecutorial misconduct; reasonable costs and attorney fees. Entitles a defendant to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees when a criminal case against him is dismissed and it is discovered that prosecutorial misconduct was present or an abuse of process occurred in such case.

Latest action

Left in Committee Courts of Justice (2026-02-18)

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