A. In counties having a population of more than 35,000, attorneys for the Commonwealth and all assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth, except volunteer assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth appointed by the attorney for the Commonwealth, shall devote full time to their duties, and shall not engage in the private practice of law.
Any attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant attorney for the Commonwealth shall, however, have a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty days, after assuming such office to provide for his disassociation from the private practice of law, if such attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant attorney for the Commonwealth was previously engaged in the private practice of law.
B. The provisions of this section requiring all compensated attorneys for the Commonwealth to devote full time to their duties shall not apply in counties reaching a population of more than 35,000, which had a population of 35,000 or less immediately prior to the commencement of the term for which the attorney for the Commonwealth sought office.
C. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law, no attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant required to devote full time to his duties shall receive any additional compensation from the Commonwealth or any county or city for substituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or his assistant in any criminal prosecution or investigation.
D. In any county where, on January 1, 1993, attorneys for the Commonwealth were required to devote full time to their duties in accordance with subsection A of this section, they and all assistant attorneys for the Commonwealth and their successors shall continue to devote full time to their duties and shall not engage in the private practice of law.
1977, c. 623, § 15.1-50.1; 1981, c. 296; 1982, c. 474; 1983, c. 361; 1991, c. 270; 1993, c. 858; 1994, cc. 780, 792; 1997, c. 587; 2000, c. 913.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 15.2 - Counties, Cities and Towns
Chapter 16 - Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies
§ 15.2-1601. Requirements for officers
§ 15.2-1602. Sharing of such officers by two or more units of government
§ 15.2-1603. Appointment of deputies; their powers; how removed
§ 15.2-1605. Vacations; sick leave and compensatory time for certain officers and employees
§ 15.2-1605.1. Supplementing compensation of certain county and city officers and their employees
§ 15.2-1605.2. Salary increases for constitutional officers
§ 15.2-1606. Defense of constitutional officers; appointment of counsel
§ 15.2-1607. Providing legal fees and expenses for sheriffs and deputies
§ 15.2-1608.1. Salaries of city treasurers
§ 15.2-1608.2. Salaries of county treasurers
§ 15.2-1609.1. Number of deputies
§ 15.2-1609.2. Sheriffs' salaries; salaries of certain full-time deputies; maximum limits
§ 15.2-1609.3. Fees and mileage allowances
§ 15.2-1609.4. Records of expenses of sheriffs and full-time deputies
§ 15.2-1609.5. Submission of statement of expenses
§ 15.2-1609.6. Agreements regarding traveling expenses
§ 15.2-1609.7. Salaries and expense allowances to be paid by Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1609.8. Payments to counties having certain optional forms of organization and government
§ 15.2-1609.9. Compensation of part-time deputies
§ 15.2-1609.10. Prohibited practices; collection of data
§ 15.2-1609.11. Arrest or summons quota prohibited
§ 15.2-1610. Standard uniforms and motor vehicle markings to be adopted by sheriffs
§ 15.2-1611. Alternate clothing for sheriff and deputies
§ 15.2-1612. Wearing of same or similar uniforms by unauthorized persons; penalty
§ 15.2-1613. Operation of sheriff's office
§ 15.2-1613.1. Processing fee may be imposed on certain individuals
§ 15.2-1614. Destruction of receipts
§ 15.2-1614.1. Expense of boarding and lodging jurors
§ 15.2-1615.1. Manner of payment of certain items in budgets of sheriffs
§ 15.2-1616. When deputy may act in place of sheriff
§ 15.2-1617. Deputies of deceased sheriffs
§ 15.2-1618. Compensating certain law-enforcement officers disabled in performance of duty
§ 15.2-1619. When officers not to take obligations
§ 15.2-1620. Process, etc., sent to officer by mail
§ 15.2-1621. Receipts to be given by officers
§ 15.2-1622. Judgment against officer for money due from him
§ 15.2-1624. When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid
§ 15.2-1625. In what court motions may be made
§ 15.2-1626. Attorney for the Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1627. Duties of attorneys for the Commonwealth and their assistants
§ 15.2-1627.1. Salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants
§ 15.2-1627.2. Disposition of fees of attorneys for the Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1629. Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain counties may seek full-time status
§ 15.2-1631. Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain cities may seek full-time status
§ 15.2-1633. Part-time compensated assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1634. Clerks of circuit courts
§ 15.2-1635. Appointment of deputy when clerk of circuit court unable to perform duties
§ 15.2-1635.1. Maximum total compensation for clerk of the court in certain counties
§ 15.2-1636. Commissioner of the revenue
§ 15.2-1636.1. Salaries of city commissioners of the revenue
§ 15.2-1636.2. Salaries of county commissioners of the revenue
§ 15.2-1636.3. Real estate transfer and license fees in counties
§ 15.2-1636.4. Real estate transfer and license fees in cities
§ 15.2-1636.5. Membership; compensation
§ 15.2-1636.6. Duties of chairman
§ 15.2-1636.6:1. Statement of receipts and expenses of officers
§ 15.2-1636.7. Filing requests for salaries
§ 15.2-1636.8. Duties of Board in fixing salaries, expenses, etc.
§ 15.2-1636.9. Appeal from decision of Board
§ 15.2-1636.10. Appeals from certain decisions affecting expenses, etc., of circuit court clerks
§ 15.2-1636.11. Determination of population
§ 15.2-1636.12. Increase in salaries in certain cases
§ 15.2-1636.13. Time and manner of payment
§ 15.2-1636.14. Proportion borne by Commonwealth and by localities
§ 15.2-1636.16. Appropriations chargeable with Commonwealth's proportion of salaries, etc.
§ 15.2-1636.17. Payments to counties which do not have certain officers
§ 15.2-1636.18. Deputies, office expenses, premiums on bonds, etc.
§ 15.2-1636.19. Adjustment of questions of division of compensation, expenses, etc.
§ 15.2-1636.20. Payments to localities under the Personal Property Tax Relief Act of 1998
§ 15.2-1637. Sharing of offices; transfer of jurisdiction
§ 15.2-1639. Providing offices for various officers, judges, etc.
§ 15.2-1640. Renting rooms in courthouse
§ 15.2-1641. Leasing or other use of other buildings
§ 15.2-1642. Certain conveyances of courthouse grounds validated
§ 15.2-1643. Circuit courts to order court facilities to be repaired
§ 15.2-1644. Petition for removal of county courthouse; writ of election
§ 15.2-1645. How election held and conducted
§ 15.2-1648. Donation of land and money
§ 15.2-1649. Town may issue bonds to finance donation; election on bonds
§ 15.2-1650. When and how council to issue bonds; payment of interest; sinking fund
§ 15.2-1651. When supervisors may issue bonds of county
§ 15.2-1653. Ascertaining results
§ 15.2-1654. Contest of election
§ 15.2-1655. No other election held for ten years
§ 15.2-1656. Supplies and equipment to be furnished to clerks of courts of record