                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SUSPENSION FROM OFFICE PENDING HEARING AND APPEAL (§ 24.2-236)

In the event of a judicial proceeding under § 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&#8217;s place. The officer&#8217;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.

HISTORY: 1975, cc. 515, 595, § 24.1-79.8; 1993, c. 641; 2017, cc. 354, 369;
2023, cc. 663, 664.