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18.2 Crimes And Offenses Generally
1 In General
2 Construction And Definitions
§ 18.2-7 Criminal act not to merge civil remedy

§ 18.2-7

Criminal act not to merge civil remedy

The commission of a crime shall not stay or merge any civil remedy.

History

Code 1950, § 18.1-7; 1960, c. 358; 1975, cc. 14, 15.

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If you’re reading this for anything important, you should double-check its accuracy—read § 18.2-7 on the official Code of Virginia website.

Court Decisions

Sanford v. Com. (COA, 07/14/09)
. . . also convicted of aggravated sexual battery (§ 18.2-7.3(A)(3)) but Sanford's petition for . . .

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