Virginia Code 19.2-327.20: Claims of relief
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Except for appeals to the Supreme Court of Virginia as authorized by subsection D of § 19.2-327.16, 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.
Terms Used In Virginia Code 19.2-327.20
- Appellate: About appeals; an appellate court has the power to review the judgement of another lower court or tribunal.
- Court: means any court vested with appropriate jurisdiction under the Constitution and laws of the Commonwealth. See Virginia Code 19.2-5
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Habeas corpus: A writ that is usually used to bring a prisoner before the court to determine the legality of his imprisonment. It may also be used to bring a person in custody before the court to give testimony, or to be prosecuted.
2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 543.