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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 623 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1981, chapter 296; in 1982, chapter 474; in 1983, chapter 361; in 1991, chapter 270; in 1993, chapter 858; in 1994, chapters 780<\/a> and 792<\/a>; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 913<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":79840,"section_number":"15.2-1627.1","catch_line":"Salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1627.1\/"},{"id":66628,"section_number":"15.2-1629","catch_line":"Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain counties may seek full-time status","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1629\/"},{"id":70243,"section_number":"15.2-1633","catch_line":"Part-time compensated assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1633\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":153527,"object_type":"law","relational_id":66955,"identifier":"15.2-1628","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/4\/15.2-1628","url":"\/15.2-1628\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1628\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/4\/15.2-1628","dublin_core":{"Title":"Attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants in certain counties to devote full time to duties; no additional compensation for substituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1628","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In counties having a population of more than 35,000, attorneys for the Commonwealth and all assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth, except volunteer assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth appointed by the attorney for the Commonwealth, shall devote full time to their duties, and shall not engage in the private practice of law<\/span>.\n\t\t\tAny attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant attorney for the Commonwealth shall, however, have a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty days, after assuming such office to provide for his disassociation from the private practice of law<\/span>, if such attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant attorney for the Commonwealth was previously engaged in the private practice of law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The provisions of this section requiring all compensated attorneys for the Commonwealth to devote full time to their duties shall not apply in counties reaching a population of more than 35,000, which had a population of 35,000 or less immediately prior to the commencement of the term for which the attorney for the Commonwealth sought office. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Notwithstanding any other provisions of law<\/span>, no attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant required to devote full time to his duties shall receive any additional compensation from the Commonwealth or any county<\/span> or city<\/span> for substituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or his assistant in any criminal prosecution<\/span> or investigation. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> In any county<\/span> where, on January 1, 1993, attorneys for the Commonwealth were required to devote full time to their duties in accordance with subsection A of this section, they and all assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth and their successors shall continue to devote full time to their duties and shall not engage in the private practice of law<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nATTORNEYS FOR THE COMMONWEALTH AND ASSISTANTS IN CERTAIN COUNTIES TO DEVOTE FULL\nTIME TO DUTIES; NO ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR SUBSTITUTING FOR OR ASSISTING ANY\nOTHER ATTORNEY FOR THE COMMONWEALTH OR ASSISTANT (\u00a7 15.2-1628)\n\nA. In counties having a population of more than 35,000, attorneys for the\nCommonwealth and all assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth, except volunteer\nassistant attorneys for the Commonwealth appointed by the attorney for the\nCommonwealth, shall devote full time to their duties, and shall not engage in\nthe private practice of law.\n\t\t\tAny attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant attorney for the Commonwealth\nshall, however, have a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty days, after\nassuming such office to provide for his disassociation from the private practice\nof law, if such attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant attorney for the\nCommonwealth was previously engaged in the private practice of law.\n\nB. The provisions of this section requiring all compensated attorneys for the\nCommonwealth to devote full time to their duties shall not apply in counties\nreaching a population of more than 35,000, which had a population of 35,000 or\nless immediately prior to the commencement of the term for which the attorney\nfor the Commonwealth sought office.\n\nC. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no attorney for the Commonwealth\nor assistant required to devote full time to his duties shall receive any\nadditional compensation from the Commonwealth or any county or city for\nsubstituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or his\nassistant in any criminal prosecution or investigation.\n\nD. In any county where, on January 1, 1993, attorneys for the Commonwealth were\nrequired to devote full time to their duties in accordance with subsection A of\nthis section, they and all assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth and their\nsuccessors shall continue to devote full time to their duties and shall not\nengage in the private practice of law.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-50.1; 1981, c. 296; 1982, c. 474; 1983, c. 361;\n1991, c. 270; 1993, c. 858; 1994, cc. 780, 792; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 913.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}