18.2-104.1 - Liability upon conviction under § 18.2-103. - Virginia Statutes

§ 18.2-104.1. Liability upon conviction under § 18.2-103.

Any person who has been convicted of violating the provisions of § 18.2-103shall be civilly liable to the owner for the retail value of any goods andmerchandise illegally converted and not recovered by the owner, and for allcosts incurred in prosecuting such person under the provisions of § 18.2-103.Such costs shall be limited to actual expenses, including the base wage ofone employee acting as a witness for the Commonwealth and suit costs.Provided, however, the total amount of allowable costs granted hereundershall not exceed $250, excluding the retail value of the goods andmerchandise.

(1976, c. 577.)