Attorney for the Commonwealth

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Attorney for the Commonwealth.” It is part of Chapter 16 “Local Constitutional Officers, Courthouses and Supplies”, which is part of Subtitle II “Powers of Local Government”, which is part of Title 15.2 “Counties, Cities and Towns”.

It’s comprised of the following 14 sections.

§ 15.2-1626	Attorney for the Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1627	Duties of attorneys for the Commonwealth and their assistants
§ 15.2-1627.1	Salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants
§ 15.2-1627.2	Disposition of fees of attorneys for the Commonwealth
§ 15.2-1627.3	Attorneys for the Commonwealth and city attorneys; in criminal cases; when no costs or fees taxed
§ 15.2-1627.4	(Effective September 1, 2022) Coordination of multidisciplinary response to sexual assault
§ 15.2-1627.5	Coordination of multidisciplinary response to child sexual abuse and the abuse, neglect, and exploitation of adults
§ 15.2-1627.6	Coordination of multidisciplinary response to human trafficking
§ 15.2-1628	Attorneys for the Commonwealth and assistants in certain counties to devote full time to duties; no additional compensation for substituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant
§ 15.2-1629	Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain counties may seek full-time status
§ 15.2-1630	Attorneys for the Commonwealth for cities; no additional compensation for substituting for or assisting any other attorney for the Commonwealth or assistant
§ 15.2-1631	Part-time attorneys for the Commonwealth in certain cities may seek full-time status
§ 15.2-1632	Employment of assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth, subject to approval of Compensation Board
§ 15.2-1633	Part-time compensated assistants to attorneys for the Commonwealth