{"data":{"id":"us-va/18vac135-50-550","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"18VAC135-50-550","heading":"Pending private civil action","body":"The board may not issue a charge regarding an alleged discriminatory housing practice if an aggrieved person has commenced a civil action under federal law or a state law seeking relief with respect to the alleged discriminatory housing practice, and the trial in the action has commenced. If a charge may not be issued because of the commencement of such a trial, the board will so notify the aggrieved person and the respondent by certified mail or personal service.","path":["Title 18. Professional And Occupational Licensing","Agency 135. Real Estate Board","Chapter 50. Fair Housing Regulations","Part III. Investigation and Conciliation of Complaints","Article 5. Issuance of a Charge"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/admincode/title18/agency135/chapter50/section550/","current_through":"2026 Regular Session (effective July 1, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:53:12Z","sha256":"d2294acfa2430bc5a6f27a40ecb25c30fe26ecaf363e8698f558e2323c3832e4","source_id":"us-va-vac","stale":false,"prev":"us-va/18vac135-50-540","next":"us-va/18vac140-11-10"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}