Code 15.2-1626,15.2-1627
Duties for the Commonwealth's Attorneys and their assistants can be found in the Code of Virginia.

Substitute Prosecutors

The Compensation Board has approved for reimbursement an additional allowance for Substitute Prosecutors.

Code 19.2-155
A temporary substitute prosecutor is appointed by the judge of the circuit court when the principal officer is unable to perform his/her duties. If the Circuit Court determines that the appointment of a Commonwealth's Attorney or assistant is not appropriate, or such an attorney is not available or for other good cause, then the court may appoint an attorney at law who will be compensated through the Supreme Court's Criminal Fund.

Full time Commonwealth's Attorneys and full time Assistant Commonwealth's Attorneys are reimbursed directly for travel expenses incurred in service as a substitute prosecutor.

Office Expenses

Listed below are reimbursable office expenses per Compensation Board policy:

• Virginia Association of Commonwealth's Attorneys Dues (Commonwealth's Attorney Only)
• VALECO dues (Commonwealth's Attorney Only)
• Data processing services, telephone service
• Repairs to office furniture and equipment
• Premiums for burglary and other insurance
• Virginia State Bar Dues: fully reimbursed for full-time principal officer and full-time assistants in Compensation Board positions, 50% reimbursement for principal officers and assistants in part-time offices

Non-Reimbursable Expenses
The following are not reimbursable by the Compensation Board:

Code 15.2-1636.15

• Notary Public seal, fees or application
• Audit services
• Telephone equipment installation costs
• Subscriptions to periodicals, newspapers, Code of Virginia
• Name tags, desk signs, business cards
• Chair mats, custom software, calculator maintenance contracts
• Taxes

If you have any questions concerning the reimbursable nature of any expense, please call the Compensation Board prior to expenditure.

Commonwealth's Attorneys Salaries

Item 74-A.

1. The annual salaries of attorneys for the Commonwealth shall be as hereinafter prescribed according to the population of the city or county served except as otherwise provided in 15.2-1636.12, Code of Virginia.

2. The attorneys for the Commonwealth and their successors who serve on a full time basis pursuant to ß14.1-53, 15.2-1628, 15.2-1629, or 15.2-1630, Code of Virginia shall receive salaries as if they served localities with populations between 35,000 and 44,999.

3. Whenever an attorney for the Commonwealth is such for a county and city together, or for two or more cities, the aggregate population of such political subdivisions shall be the population for the purpose of arriving at the salary of such attorney for the Commonwealth under the provisions of this paragraph and such attorney for the Commonwealth shall receive as additional compensation the sum of one thousand dollars.