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HB 981

Virginia House of Delegates bill in Session 2026.

Status: failed. Latest action: February 18, 2026.

Criminal cases; prosecutorial misconduct, reasonable costs and attorney fees.

Bill ID VA-2026-HB-981
Session 2026
Status failed
Committee Courts of Justice
House of Delegates failed 2026-02-18
Criminal Justice
Summary

Criminal cases; prosecutorial misconduct; reasonable costs and attorney fees. Entitles a defendant to recover reasonable costs and attorney fees when a criminal case against him is dismissed and it is discovered that prosecutorial misconduct was present or an abuse of process occurred in such case.

Sponsor
Garrett
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Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
0000-00-00 Status failed
2026-01-13 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-02-18 Latest Action H Left in Committee Courts of Justice
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