Virginia § 59.1-204.1 - Tolling of limitation
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 59.1-204.1 — Tolling of limitation, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 59.1-204.1. Tolling of limitation
A. Any individual action pursuant to § 59.1-204 for which the right to bring such action first accrues on or after July 1, 1995, shall be commenced within two years after such accrual. The cause of action shall accrue as provided in § 8.01-230.
B. When any of the authorized government agencies files suit under this chapter, the time during which such governmental suit and all appeals therefrom is pending shall not be counted as any part of the period within which an action under § 59.1-204 shall be brought.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 59.1-204.1 ("Tolling of limitation") 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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