                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PENALIZING EMPLOYEE FOR COURT APPEARANCE OR SERVICE ON JURY PANEL (§
18.2-465.1)

Any person who is summoned to serve on jury duty or any person, except a
defendant in a criminal case, who is summoned or subpoenaed to appear in any
court of law or equity when a case is to be heard or who, having appeared, is
required in writing by the court to appear at any future hearing, shall neither
be discharged from employment, nor have any adverse personnel action taken
against him, nor shall he be required to use sick leave or vacation time, as a
result of his absence from employment due to such jury duty or court appearance,
upon giving reasonable notice to his employer of such court appearance or
summons. No person who is summoned and appears for jury duty for four or more
hours, including travel time, in one day shall be required to start any work
shift that begins on or after 5:00 p.m. on the day of his appearance for jury
duty or begins before 3:00 a.m. on the day following the day of his appearance
for jury duty. Any employer violating the provisions of this section is guilty
of a Class 3 misdemeanor.

HISTORY: 1981, c. 609; 1985, c. 436; 1988, c. 415; 2000, c. 295; 2002, c. 423;
2004, c. 800; 2005, c. 931.