                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

USE OF CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS (§ 8.01-223.1)

In any civil action, the exercise by a party of any constitutional protection
shall not be used against him, except that in any civil proceeding for spousal
support, custody, or visitation under Title 16.1 or any civil action for divorce
or separate maintenance under Title 20 filed on or after July 1, 2020, if a
party or witness refuses to answer a question about conduct described in
subdivision A (1) of § 20-91 or in § 18.2-365 on the ground that the testimony
might be self-incriminating, the trier of fact may draw an adverse inference
from such refusal.

HISTORY: 1985, c. 192; 2020, c. 1062.