Virginia § 8.01-690 - Applicability provisions

Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.01-690 — Applicability provisions, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.

§ 8.01-690. Applicability provisions

The provisions of this chapter shall apply to all pro se civil actions for money damages brought under the laws of this Commonwealth, or for injunctive, declaratory, or mandamus relief, brought by prisoners incarcerated in any state or local correctional facility, including a facility operated pursuant to the Corrections Private Services Act (§ 53.1-261 et seq.).

2002, c. 871; 2025, c. 337.

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Section 8.01-690 ("Applicability provisions") 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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