Virginia § 30-4 - Civil proceedings for or against members, clerks or clerks' assistants, or the Lieutenant Governor during session
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 30-4 — Civil proceedings for or against members, clerks or clerks' assistants, or the Lieutenant Governor during session, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 30-4. Civil proceedings for or against members, clerks or clerks' assistants, or the Lieutenant Governor during session
Any action, suit or other civil proceeding, either in favor of or against a member of the General Assembly, or the clerks thereof, or the clerks' full-time assistants, the sergeant-at-arms of the Senate or House, or the Lieutenant Governor, may be commenced, but shall not, unless by their consent, be prosecuted to final judgment or decree during the session of the General Assembly. In addition, no such person shall be compelled in any civil proceeding to appear or to answer or respond, in person or in writing, nor shall any such person be taken into custody or imprisoned during the session of the General Assembly, or during the fifteen days next before the beginning or after the ending of any session.
Code 1919, § 297; 1997, c. 471.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 30-4 ("Civil proceedings for or against members, clerks or clerks' assistants, or the Lieutenant Governor during session") 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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