Democrat Virginia attorney general candidate Jay Jones is reportedly under investigation for allegedly misrepresenting details regarding community service to a New Kent County court.
The investigation into Jones comes after allegations that the candidate was misrepresenting details around his community service hours for his reckless driving conviction to the court, the National Review reported. New Kent County Commonwealth’s Attorney Scott Renick requested to be recused from the investigation, citing a potential conflict of interest, according to a court filing obtained by the outlet.
Judge Elliott Bondurant accepted his request Tuesday and named Nathan Green, the Commonwealth’s Attorney for James City County, to serve as special prosecutor. Commonwealth’s attorneys frequently request recusals if there are possible conflicts of interest, the outlet reported. (RELATED: Jay Jones Used Community Service From Reckless Driving Conviction To Advance Own Political Career)
Jones was convicted in 2022 of reckless driving in New Kent County after being stopped for driving 116 mph in a 70 mph zone. He was ordered to pay a $1,500 fine and conduct 1,000 hours of community service. Jones claimed to have completed 500 of those hours for his own political action committee, Meet Our Moment (MOM), according to a report. He logged the remaining 500 hours for the NAACP Virginia State Conference.
Renick previously told the Caller that the state considers community service to be “unpaid service or labor performed through any non-political, charitable non-profit.”
My response to the breaking news that @jonesjay is reportedly under criminal investigation. pic.twitter.com/YNuDVJnknc
— Jason Miyares (@JasonMiyaresVA) October 22, 2025
The certificates, signed by representatives from both the NAACP and MOM, state that Jones completed more than 500 hours of service for each organization in 2023, the National Review reported. To meet that claim inside a single year, Jones would have needed to spend approximately ten hours per week on MOM activities and another ten hours on NAACP work while also maintaining a full-time position at the law firm Hogan Lovells, according to the outlet. (RELATED: Democrat AG Candidate Appears To Have Violated Judge’s Terms For Reckless Driving Charge)
During the same period, social media posts allegedly show Jones traveling across Virginia campaigning for other Democratic candidates.
Scoop: Special prosecutor appointed in a “matter currently pending” in New Kent County GD Court that names Jones & cites his reckless driving case, according to a circuit court order obtained by @NRO
New Kent County CA requested recusal citing unspecified “potential conflict” pic.twitter.com/tnSlo7J7KA
— Audrey Fahlberg (@AudreyFahlberg) October 22, 2025
Renick focused on the hours Jones claimed to have completed for MOM, ABC7 reported. “It’s supposed to be something where you’re giving back to the community,” Renick told the outlet earlier this month.
Republican Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares responded to the report in a statement Wednesday posted to X. “It is not possible for Jay Jones to fulfill the duties of this office while under open criminal investigation,” he wrote, calling on Jones to withdraw from the race.
The Daily Caller reached out to Jay Jones’ campaign for comment.
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