Virginia § 59.1-9.15 - Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities; injunctive and other equitable relief; damages
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-9.15 — Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities; injunctive and other equitable relief; damages, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-9.15. Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities; injunctive and other equitable relief; damages
A. The Attorney General on behalf of the Commonwealth, or the attorney for the Commonwealth or county attorney on behalf of a county, or the city attorney on behalf of a city, or the town attorney on behalf of a town may institute actions and proceedings for injunctive relief, disgorgement, and other forms of equitable monetary relief as the court deems appropriate, and civil penalties for violations of this chapter. In any such action or proceeding in which the plaintiff substantially prevails, the court may award the cost of suit, including reasonable attorney fees, to such plaintiff.
B. The Commonwealth, a political subdivision thereof, or any public agency injured in its business or property by reason of a violation of this chapter, may recover the actual damages sustained, reasonable attorney fees and the costs of suit. If the trier of facts finds that the violation is willful or flagrant, it may increase damages to an amount not in excess of three times the actual damages sustained.
C. The Attorney General in acting under subsection (a) or (b) of this section may also bring such action on behalf of any political subdivision of the Commonwealth, provided that the Attorney General shall notify each such subdivision of the pendency of the action and give such subdivision the option of exclusion from the action.
D. The Attorney General may bring a civil action to recover damages and secure other relief as provided by this chapter as parens patriae respecting injury to the general economy of the Commonwealth.
1974, c. 545; 1982, c. 60; 1988, c. 589; 2023, c. 522.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59.1-9.15 ("Actions on behalf of Commonwealth or localities; injunctive and other equitable relief; damages") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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