Virginia § 8.01-243.2 - Limitations of actions by confined persons; exhaustion
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§ 8.01-243.2. Limitations of actions by confined persons; exhaustion
No person confined in a state or local correctional facility shall bring or have brought on his behalf any personal action relating to the conditions of his confinement until all available administrative remedies are exhausted. Such action shall be brought by or on behalf of such person within one year after cause of action accrues or within six months after all administrative remedies are exhausted, whichever occurs later.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-243.2 ("Limitations of actions by confined persons; exhaustion") 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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