{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-36-96.14","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 36-96.14","heading":"Issuance of a charge","body":"Upon failure to resolve a complaint by conciliation and after consultation with the Office of the Attorney General, the Board shall issue a charge on behalf of the aggrieved person or persons and shall immediately refer the charge to the Attorney General, who shall proceed with the charge as directed by § 36-96.16. The Board may not issue a charge under this section regarding an alleged discriminatory housing practice after the beginning of a trial of a civil action commenced by the aggrieved party under an Act of Congress or a state law seeking relief with respect to that discriminatory housing practice.1. Such charge:a. Shall consist of a short and plain statement of the facts upon which the Board has found reasonable cause to believe that a discriminatory housing practice has occurred or is about to occur;b. Shall be based on the final investigative report; andc. Need not be limited to the acts or grounds alleged in the complaint filed under § 36-96.9.2. After the Board issues a charge under this section, the Board shall cause a copy thereof to be served on each respondent named in such charge and on each aggrieved person on whose behalf the complaint was filed.1991, c. 557.","path":["Title 36. HOUSING","Chapter 5.1. VIRGINIA FAIR HOUSING LAW"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/36-96.14/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:15:54Z","sha256":"dedeab2210586c2d6d21f59c219597c7502ced0a665db7378f4d1a9ca39e6271","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-36-96.13","next":"us-va/va.-code-36-96.15"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}