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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 1970, chapter 354; in 1977, chapter 617; in 1986, chapter 46; in 2023, chapter 278<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":277645,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71302,"identifier":"8.01-418","token":"8.01\/14\/9\/8.01-418","url":"\/8.01-418\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-418\/","token":"8.01\/14\/9\/8.01-418","dublin_core":{"Title":"When plea of guilty or nolo contendere, finding of guilt in absentia, or forfeiture in criminal prosecution or traffic case admissible in civil action; proof of such plea, finding, or forfeiture","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-418","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever, in any civil action<\/span>, it is contended that any party<\/span> thereto pled guilty or nolo contendere<\/span>, was found guilty in absentia, or suffered a forfeiture in a prosecution<\/span> for a criminal offense<\/span> or traffic infraction which arose out of the same occurrence upon which the civil action<\/span> is based, evidence<\/span> of said plea<\/span>, finding<\/span>, or forfeiture as shown by the records of the criminal court<\/span> shall be admissible<\/span>. Where the records of the court<\/span> in which such prosecution<\/span> was had are silent or ambiguous as to whether or not such plea<\/span> or finding<\/span> was made or forfeiture occurred, the court<\/span> hearing<\/span> the civil case shall admit such evidence<\/span> on the question of such plea<\/span>, finding<\/span>, or forfeiture as may be relevant, and the question of whether such plea<\/span> or finding<\/span> was made or forfeiture suffered shall be a question for the court<\/span> to determine.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN PLEA OF GUILTY OR NOLO CONTENDERE, FINDING OF GUILT IN ABSENTIA, OR\nFORFEITURE IN CRIMINAL PROSECUTION OR TRAFFIC CASE ADMISSIBLE IN CIVIL ACTION;\nPROOF OF SUCH PLEA, FINDING, OR FORFEITURE (\u00a7 8.01-418)\n\nWhenever, in any civil action, it is contended that any party thereto pled\nguilty or nolo contendere, was found guilty in absentia, or suffered a\nforfeiture in a prosecution for a criminal offense or traffic infraction which\narose out of the same occurrence upon which the civil action is based, evidence\nof said plea, finding, or forfeiture as shown by the records of the criminal\ncourt shall be admissible. Where the records of the court in which such\nprosecution was had are silent or ambiguous as to whether or not such plea or\nfinding was made or forfeiture occurred, the court hearing the civil case shall\nadmit such evidence on the question of such plea, finding, or forfeiture as may\nbe relevant, and the question of whether such plea or finding was made or\nforfeiture suffered shall be a question for the court to determine.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-267.1; 1970, c. 354; 1977, c. 617; 1986, c. 46; 2023,\nc. 278.","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}}