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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1966, chapter 677; in 1975, chapters 515 and 595; in 1993, chapter 641; in 2007, chapter 175<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63359,"section_number":"24.2-230","catch_line":"Applicability of article; certain exceptions","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-230\/"},{"id":64623,"section_number":"24.2-236","catch_line":"Suspension from office pending hearing and appeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-236\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":80819,"section_number":"9.1-902","catch_line":"Offenses requiring registration","order_by":null,"url":"\/9.1-902\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187597,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64861,"identifier":"24.2-231","token":"24.2\/2\/7\/24.2-231","url":"\/24.2-231\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-231\/","token":"24.2\/2\/7\/24.2-231","dublin_core":{"Title":"Forfeiture of office by person sentenced for commission of certain crimes","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-231","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person holding any public office of honor, profit, or trust in this Commonwealth who is convicted of a felony<\/span> or any offense<\/span> for which registration is required as defined in \u00a7 9.1-902<\/a> and for whom all rights of appeal<\/span> under Virginia law<\/span> have expired, shall by such final conviction<\/span> forfeit his office or post and thereafter may not act therein under his previous election<\/span> or appointment. A pardon<\/span> which may be afterwards granted him shall not void the forfeiture.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFORFEITURE OF OFFICE BY PERSON SENTENCED FOR COMMISSION OF CERTAIN CRIMES (\u00a7\n24.2-231)\n\nAny person holding any public office of honor, profit, or trust in this\nCommonwealth who is convicted of a felony or any offense for which registration\nis required as defined in \u00a7 9.1-902 and for whom all rights of appeal under\nVirginia law have expired, shall by such final conviction forfeit his office or\npost and thereafter may not act therein under his previous election or\nappointment. A pardon which may be afterwards granted him shall not void the\nforfeiture.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 2.1-36; 1966, c. 677; 1975, cc. 515, 595, \u00a7 24.1-79.3;\n1993, c. 641; 2007, c. 175.","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}}