HB2226: Prisoner Litigation Reform Act; court serve Office of Attorney General with motion for judgement.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:
1. That 8.01-694 of the Code of Virginia is amended and reenacted as follows:
8.01-694. Service of process; time for response.
Upon In any action in which
any defendant is the Commonwealth or one of its officers, employees, or agents,
upon the grant of in forma pauperis status or receipt of the
filing fee and costs, the court shall serve the Office of the Attorney General
with a copy of the motion for judgment and all necessary supporting papers. The
Office of the Attorney General shall have no fewer than thirty days from
receipt in which to file responsive pleadings. The prisoner's failure to state
his claims in a written motion for judgment plainly stating facts sufficient to
support his cause of action, accompanied by all necessary supporting
documentation, may be grounds for dismissal of the action.