Virginia § 17.1-102 - Justices and judges not permitted to practice law or seek or hold elective or other office
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§ 17.1-102. Justices and judges not permitted to practice law or seek or hold elective or other office
No justice or judge shall, during his continuance in office, engage in the practice of law within or without the Commonwealth, or seek or accept any nonjudicial elective office, or hold any other office of public trust, or engage in any other incompatible activity.
1971, Ex. Sess., c. 50, § 17-3.1; 1998, c. 872.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17.1-102 ("Justices and judges not permitted to practice law or seek or hold elective or other office") 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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