Virginia § 2.2-2829 - Disappearance of public officer; when office presumed vacant
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§ 2.2-2829. Disappearance of public officer; when office presumed vacant
Notwithstanding any other provision of law relating to the length of time after which the continued absence of a person shall create a presumption of death, when a petition alleging that a person who is a public officer elected by the people or by the General Assembly or appointed by the Governor has disappeared and after diligent search cannot be found is presented to a court of record in the city or county in which the last known residence of the person is located, and when it appears to the satisfaction of the court that the circumstances surrounding the disappearance afford reasonable grounds for the belief that the person is dead, then the office held by such person shall be presumed to be vacant and the court shall enter an order to that effect.
1973, c. 168, § 2.1-17.1; 2001, c. 844.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 2.2-2829 ("Disappearance of public officer; when office presumed vacant") 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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