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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-689 Short title
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This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the "Virginia Prisoner Litigation Reform Act."
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-690 Applicability provisions
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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 fac…
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-691 Payment of filing fees and costs by prisoners; when in forma pauperis status granted
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A prisoner seeking in forma pauperis status shall provide the court with a certified copy of his inmate trust account for the preceding twelve months. Any prisoner granted leave to proceed in forma pauperis shall nonetheless make payments, in equal installments as the court direc…
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-692 When in forma pauperis status denied
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The court shall deny in forma pauperis status to any prisoner who has had three or more cases or appeals dismissed by any federal or state court for being frivolous, malicious, or for failure to state a claim, unless the prisoner shows that he is in imminent danger of serious phy…