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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000720671-09-000013.txt : 20090922
<SEC-HEADER>0000720671-09-000013.hdr.sgml : 20090922
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090922152214
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000720671-09-000013
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090918
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090922
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090922

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ERVINE DONALD M
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001238428

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-08964
		FILM NUMBER:		091080759

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HALIFAX CORP OF VIRGINIA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000720671
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-COMPUTER PROGRAMMING, DATA PROCESSING, ETC. [7370]
		IRS NUMBER:				540829246
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			VA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5250 CHEROKEE AVE
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22312
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7037502202

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5250 CHEROKEE AVENUE
		CITY:			ALEXANDRIA
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			22312

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALIFAX CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	HALIFAX ENGINEERING INC/VA
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19911204
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<TYPE>3
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-09-18</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000720671</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HALIFAX CORP OF VIRGINIA</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>HX</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001238428</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ERVINE DONALD M</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9802 DANSK COURT</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>FAIRFAX</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>VA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>22032</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Options to purchase Halifax Corp of Virginia Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>1.16</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2009-10-18</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-10-18</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Halifax Corp of Virginia Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">1/60 per month for 60 months</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Donald M. Ervine</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-09-22</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
</DOCUMENT>
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