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2000 SESSION
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That § 18.2-465.1 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
§ 18.2-465.1. Penalizing employee for court appearance or service on jury panel.
Any person who is summoned to serve on jury duty or any person, except a
defendant in a criminal case, who is summoned or subpoenaed to appear in a any
court of law or equity when a case is to be heard shall neither be
discharged from employment, nor have any adverse personnel action taken against him, nor
shall he be required to use sick leave or vacation time, as a result of his absence from
employment due to such jury duty or court appearance, upon giving reasonable
notice to his employer of such court appearance or summons. Any employer
violating the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a Class 4 3
misdemeanor.