Virginia Prisoner Litigation Reform Act

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This is Chapter 27 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Virginia Prisoner Litigation Reform Act.” It is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 8.01-689	Short title
§ 8.01-690	Applicability provisions
§ 8.01-691	Payment of filing fees and costs by prisoners; when in forma pauperis status granted
§ 8.01-692	When in forma pauperis status denied
§ 8.01-693	Venue of prisoner actions
§ 8.01-694	Service of process; time for response
§ 8.01-695	When argument held; when discovery permitted
§ 8.01-696	Summary judgment; pro se prisoner civil action
§ 8.01-697	Access to Department of Corrections records