Virginia

Decoded

§ 8.01-223.1

Use of constitutional rights

In any civil action the exercise by a party of any constitutional protection shall not be used against him.

History

1985, c. 192.

Download

Trust, But Verify

If you’re reading this for anything important, you should double-check its accuracy—read § 8.01-223.1 on the official Code of Virginia website.

Court Decisions

Travis v. Finley (COA, 07/17/01)
. . . against father. She argues, pursuant to Code § 8.01-223.1,[2] the assertion of her Fifth *910 . . .
Romero v. Colbow (COA, 04/07/98)
. . . could not be used *519 against her. See Code § 8.01-223.1. Therefore, the evidence "as a whole" . . .
Watts v. Watts (COA, 05/27/03)
. . . on his exercise of the privilege. See Code § 8,01-223,1; see also Romero, 27 Va.App. at 93, 497 . . .

Court opinions are provided by CourtListener, which is developed by the Free Law Project.

Amendment Attempts

HB14: Domestic relations cases; witness refusal to answer question on ground that it may self-incriminate.
HB67: Domestic relations cases; witness refusal to answer question on ground that it may self-incriminate.