Virginia statute

Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-269 — Convicts as witnesses (Supreme Court Rule 2:609 derived from this section)

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Article 1: In General, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-269

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-269Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

A person convicted of a felony or perjury shall not be incompetent to testify, but the fact of conviction may be shown in evidence to affect his credit.

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