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Any officer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or who is found guilty by a judge or jury of, a felony under the laws of any state or the United States shall be automatically suspended, regardless of any appeals, pleadings, delays, or motions. During the suspension, the court may appoint some suitable person to act in the officer’s place. The officer’s compensation shall be withheld and kept in a separate account and paid to him if and when the judicial proceedings result in his favor. Otherwise, it shall be paid back to the county, city, town, or State Treasurer who paid it.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":235195,"text":"In the event of a judicial proceeding under \u00a7 24.2-231, 24.2-232, 24.2-233, 24.2-234, or 24.2-234.1, the circuit court may enter an order suspending the officer pending the hearing. The court may, in its discretion, continue the suspension until the matter is finally disposed of in the Supreme Court or otherwise. Any officer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or who is found guilty by a judge or jury of, a felony under the laws of any state or the United States shall be automatically suspended, regardless of any appeals, pleadings, delays, or motions. During the suspension, the court may appoint some suitable person to act in the officer’s place. The officer’s compensation shall be withheld and kept in a separate account and paid to him if and when the judicial proceedings result in his favor. 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This law was first created in 1975. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapters 515 and 595 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 1975 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1993, chapter 641; in 2017, chapters 354<\/a> and 369<\/a>; in 2023, chapters 663<\/a> and 664<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":64861,"section_number":"24.2-231","catch_line":"Forfeiture of office by person sentenced for commission of certain crimes","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-231\/"},{"id":66137,"section_number":"24.2-232","catch_line":"Vacancy occurring when officer determined \"mentally incompetent\" (incapacitated)","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-232\/"},{"id":69635,"section_number":"24.2-233","catch_line":"Removal of elected and certain appointed officers by courts","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-233\/"},{"id":76619,"section_number":"24.2-234","catch_line":"Removal of officer appointed for a term certain","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-234\/"},{"id":85062,"section_number":"24.2-234.1","catch_line":"Removal of members of local electoral boards and general registrars","order_by":null,"url":"\/24.2-234.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":187621,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64623,"identifier":"24.2-236","token":"24.2\/2\/7\/24.2-236","url":"\/24.2-236\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/24.2-236\/","token":"24.2\/2\/7\/24.2-236","dublin_core":{"Title":"Suspension from office pending hearing and appeal","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 24.2-236","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In the event of a judicial proceeding under \u00a7 24.2-231<\/a>, 24.2-232<\/a>, 24.2-233<\/a>, 24.2-234<\/a>, or 24.2-234.1<\/a>, the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> may enter an order<\/span> suspending the officer pending the hearing<\/span>. The court<\/span> may, in its discretion, continue the suspension until the matter is finally disposed of in the Supreme Court<\/span> or otherwise. Any officer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere<\/span> to, or who is found guilty by a judge<\/span> or jury<\/span> of, a felony<\/span> under the laws<\/span> of any state or the United States shall be automatically suspended, regardless of any appeals<\/span>, pleadings<\/span>, delays, or motions<\/span>. During the suspension, the court<\/span> may appoint some suitable person to act in the officer’s place. The officer’s compensation shall be withheld and kept in a separate account and paid to him if and when the judicial proceedings result in his favor. Otherwise, it shall be paid back to the county, city, town, or State Treasurer who paid it.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUSPENSION FROM OFFICE PENDING HEARING AND APPEAL (\u00a7 24.2-236)\n\nIn the event of a judicial proceeding under \u00a7 24.2-231, 24.2-232, 24.2-233,\n24.2-234, or 24.2-234.1, the circuit court may enter an order suspending the\nofficer pending the hearing. The court may, in its discretion, continue the\nsuspension until the matter is finally disposed of in the Supreme Court or\notherwise. Any officer who pleads guilty or nolo contendere to, or who is found\nguilty by a judge or jury of, a felony under the laws of any state or the United\nStates shall be automatically suspended, regardless of any appeals, pleadings,\ndelays, or motions. During the suspension, the court may appoint some suitable\nperson to act in the officer’s place. The officer’s compensation\nshall be withheld and kept in a separate account and paid to him if and when the\njudicial proceedings result in his favor. Otherwise, it shall be paid back to\nthe county, city, town, or State Treasurer who paid it.\n\nHISTORY: 1975, cc. 515, 595, \u00a7 24.1-79.8; 1993, c. 641; 2017, cc. 354, 369;\n2023, cc. 663, 664.","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}}