Virginia § 22.1-193 - Sufficiency of proof in action on policy; guest doctrine not applicable
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§ 22.1-193. Sufficiency of proof in action on policy; guest doctrine not applicable
In case any school pupil or personnel, except the driver when not a pupil, whether riding in a vehicle or not, or any other person suffers injury, including death, or property damage, including destruction, through the ownership, maintenance, use or operation of a vehicle, it shall be sufficient, in an action for recovery upon the policy, to prove such facts and circumstances as are required to be shown in order to recover damages for death or injury to person or property caused by the negligent operation of privately owned motor vehicles in Virginia; provided that such pupils and personnel shall not be considered as guests, and § 8.01-63 shall not apply to them.
Code 1950, § 22-289; 1980, c. 559.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 22.1-193 ("Sufficiency of proof in action on policy; guest doctrine not applicable") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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