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HB 981 VA
Introduced

Criminal cases; prosecutorial misconduct, reasonable costs and attorney fees.

VA · session 2026 · Assembly / House · bill

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Introduced Jan 13, 2026

Latest action (Feb 18, 2026) Left in Committee Courts of Justice

Summary

Criminal cases; prosecutorial misconduct; reasonable costs and attorney fees. Entitles a defendant to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees when a criminal case against him is dismissed and it is discovered that prosecutorial misconduct was present or an abuse of process occurred in such case.

Sponsor (1)

Action history (5)
  1. Jan 13, 2026 Prefiled and ordered printed; Offered 01-14-2026 26104239D · lower
  2. Jan 13, 2026 Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice · lower
  3. Jan 29, 2026 Assigned HCJ sub: Civil · lower
  4. Feb 2, 2026 Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N) · lower
  5. Feb 18, 2026 Left in Committee Courts of Justice · lower

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  • Introduced · PDF
  • Introduced · HTML

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