{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-270","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 19.2-270","heading":"When statement by accused as witness not received as evidence","body":"In a criminal prosecution, other than for perjury, or in an action on a penal statute, evidence shall not be given against the accused of any statement made by him as a witness upon a legal examination, in a criminal or civil action, unless such statement was made when examined as a witness in his own behalf.Code 1950, § 19.1-267; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495; 1988, c. 366.","path":["Title 19.2. CRIMINAL PROCEDURE","Chapter 16. EVIDENCE AND WITNESSES","Article 1. IN GENERAL"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/19.2-270/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:14:39Z","sha256":"a6a375e32e182b2830fef7ce80d1a7f9941fad16dafcb67b9c8423f21d2b0895","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-269.2","next":"us-va/va.-code-19.2-270.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}