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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-327.6 — Claims of relief

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 19.2: Issuance of Writ of Actual Innocence, Code of Virginia.

Full text of Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-327.6

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Va. Code Ann. § 19.2-327.6Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session

An action under this chapter or the performance of any attorney representing the petitioner under this chapter shall not form the basis for relief in any habeas corpus or appellate proceeding. Nothing in this chapter shall create any cause of action for damages against the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions or any officers, employees or agents of the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions.

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