Attorney General; civil action; civil penalty

Va. Code Ann. § 32.1-381
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A. In addition to any other right or remedy allowed by law, the Attorney General may bring a civil action against any person who violates the attestation requirements provided in subsection A of § 8.01-412.10 , subsection C of § 19.2-87.1 , or subsection B of § 19.2-99 or who engages in abusive litigation. Such person shall be subject to a civil penalty of not more than $10,000 for each violation as well as reasonable attorney fees and costs. B. No action shall be commenced under this section more than three years after a violation of subsection A has occurred. C. All penalties, fees, and costs shall be paid into the general fund of the Commonwealth. 2026, c. 905 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/32.1-381/Fetched: 10/16/2026

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