Hamel. The Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney prosecutes all felony, driving under the influence cases and many other misdemeanor criminal cases in the General District, Juvenile and Domestic Relations District and Circuit Courts.
120The Virginia Association of Commonwealth's Attorneys (VACA), which represents all 120 elected prosecutors in the state, has generally opposed the kinds of reforms now under discussion.
The Commonwealth's Attorney is elected every four years at a regular November election of the voters of their jurisdiction (county or city) for a four-year term which commences the first day of January following the election, unless otherwise provided by law.
Colin StolleGeneral election for Virginia Beach Commonwealth's AttorneyCandidate%VotesColin Stolle (R)96.6128,694Other/Write-in votes3.44,528
Steve Descano was sworn in as the Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax in January 2020. He is a veteran, former federal prosecutor, husband, and father.
Buta Biberaj (JD '93) Becomes First Elected Female Loudoun County Commonwealth's Attorney. My law school class in the late 1950s numbered over 400; the class included one Black student, and fewer than ten women.
Attorney Steve DescanoCommonwealth's Attorney Steve Descano Steve Descano was sworn in as the Commonwealth's Attorney for Fairfax County and the City of Fairfax in January 2020.
When Virginia adopted its first constitution in 1776, the term commonwealth was reintroduced, most likely to emphasize that Virginia's new government was based upon the sovereignty of the people united for the common good, or common weal.
Enforce state consumer protections laws through investigation, referral, and prosecution of complaints. Provide legal advice and representation to the Governor and executive agencies, state boards and commissions, and institutions of higher education.
Philip J. KellamFrom the Offices of: Philip J. Kellam, Commissioner of the Revenue & V. Leigh Henderson, City Treasurer. In 2020, the General Assembly imposed an additional transient occupancy tax (lodging tax) of 1% for the transportation district within Hampton Roads.