19.2-56.1 - Warrant issued for search of attorney's office. - Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-56.1. Warrant issued for search of attorney's office.

A. Any warrant sought for the search of a premises or the contents thereofbelonging to or under the control of any licensed attorney-at-law to searchfor evidence of any crime solely involving a client of such attorney shall beissued only by a circuit court judge. Any evidence seized pursuant to thissection shall be inventoried forthwith by the clerk of the issuing court andsealed by the issuing judge. As soon thereafter as is practicable, theissuing judge shall conduct an in camera inspection of the seized evidence inthe presence of the attorney from whom the evidence was seized. Followingsuch inspection the issuing judge shall return any evidence so seized whichis determined to be within the scope of the attorney-client privilege and nototherwise subject to seizure.

B. Nothing herein shall bar the standing of the client to challenge theadmissibility of any evidence seized pursuant to this section in any trial orproceeding.

(1986, c. 636.)