§ 54.1-3908 Liability for words used in proceedings concerning conduct
No person shall be held liable in any civil action for words written or spoken in any complaint regarding, proceeding concerning, or investigation of, the professional conduct of any member of the Virginia State Bar, unless it is shown that such statements were false and were made willfully and maliciously.
History
The record of this law’s original creation isn’t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1988, chapter 765; in 1992, chapter 574; in 1996, chapter 399.
Code 1950, § 54-47; 1988, c. 765; 1992, c. 574; 1996, c. 399.