Notifying defendant of consequences criminal proceedings can have on immigration
Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-271.7
in effectUpon the defendant's first physical appearance for any misdemeanor or felony, the court shall advise the defendant of the following: The outcome of criminal proceedings may have federal immigration and naturalization consequences.
2025, c. 464 .
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-271.7/Fetched: 10/16/2026
