Virginia Decodedhttps://vacode.org6463518.2-452Barratry unlawful202518.2-453Crimes and Offenses GenerallyCrimes Against the Administration of JusticeBarratry

Any person, if an individual, who shall engage in barratry shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor; and if a corporation, may be fined not more than $10,000. If the corporation be a foreign corporation, its certificate of authority to transact business in Virginia shall be revoked by the State Corporation Commission.

Code 1950, §§ 18.1-389, 18.1-390; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.