{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/13.1-935.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/13.1-935.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/13.1-935.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/13.1-935.html"}],"law_id":61672,"edition_id":1,"section_id":61672,"structure_id":13756,"section_number":"13.1-935","catch_line":"Court-ordered inspection","history":"1985, c. 522.","full_text":"A\n\nIf a corporation does not allow a member who complies with subsection A of § 13.1-933 to inspect and copy any records required by that subsection to be available for inspection, the circuit court in the city or county where the corporation’s principal office is located, or, if none in this Commonwealth, where its registered office is located, may summarily order inspection and copying of the records demanded at the corporation’s expense upon application of the member.B\n\nIf a corporation does not within a reasonable time allow a member to inspect and copy any other record, the member who complies with subsections B and C of § 13.1-933 may apply to the circuit court in the city or county where the corporation’s principal office is located, or, if none in this Commonwealth, where its registered office is located, for an order to permit inspection and copying of the records demanded. The court shall dispose of an application under this subsection on an expedited basis.C\n\nIf the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded, it may also order the corporation to pay the member’s costs, including reasonable counsel fees, incurred to obtain the order if the member proves that the corporation refused inspection without a reasonable basis for doubt about the right of the member to inspect the records demanded.D\n\nIf the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded, it may impose reasonable restrictions on the use or distribution of the records by the demanding member.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":225162,"text":"If a corporation does not allow a member who complies with subsection A of § 13.1-933 to inspect and copy any records required by that subsection to be available for inspection, the circuit court in the city or county where the corporation’s principal office is located, or, if none in this Commonwealth, where its registered office is located, may summarily order inspection and copying of the records demanded at the corporation’s expense upon application of the member.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":225163,"text":"If a corporation does not within a reasonable time allow a member to inspect and copy any other record, the member who complies with subsections B and C of § 13.1-933 may apply to the circuit court in the city or county where the corporation’s principal office is located, or, if none in this Commonwealth, where its registered office is located, for an order to permit inspection and copying of the records demanded. 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This law was first created in 1985. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 522 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1985 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":81847,"section_number":"13.1-933","catch_line":"Inspection of records by members","order_by":null,"url":"\/13.1-933\/"}],"permalink":{"id":147855,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61672,"identifier":"13.1-935","token":"13.1\/10\/15\/13.1-935","url":"\/13.1-935\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/13.1-935\/","token":"13.1\/10\/15\/13.1-935","dublin_core":{"Title":"Court-ordered inspection","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 13.1-935","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If a corporation<\/span> does not allow a member<\/span> who complies with subsection A of § 13.1-933<\/a> to inspect and copy any records required by that subsection to be available for inspection, the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in the city or county where the corporation<\/span>’s principal office<\/span> is located, or, if none in this Commonwealth, where its registered office is located, may summarily order<\/span> inspection and copying of the records demanded at the corporation<\/span>’s expense upon application of the member<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a corporation<\/span> does not within a reasonable time allow a member<\/span> to inspect and copy any other record, the member<\/span> who complies with subsections B and C of § 13.1-933<\/a> may apply to the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> in the city or county where the corporation<\/span>’s principal office<\/span> is located, or, if none in this Commonwealth, where its registered office is located, for an order<\/span> to permit inspection and copying of the records demanded. The court<\/span> shall dispose of an application under this subsection on an expedited basis. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If the court orders<\/span> inspection and copying of the records demanded, it may also order<\/span> the corporation<\/span> to pay the member<\/span>’s costs, including reasonable counsel<\/span> fees, incurred to obtain the order<\/span> if the member<\/span> proves that the corporation<\/span> refused inspection without a reasonable basis for doubt about the right of the member<\/span> to inspect the records demanded. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If the court orders<\/span> inspection and copying of the records demanded, it may impose reasonable restrictions on the use or distribution of the records by the demanding member<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOURT-ORDERED INSPECTION (\u00a7 13.1-935)\n\nA. If a corporation does not allow a member who complies with subsection A of\n§ 13.1-933 to inspect and copy any records required by that subsection to\nbe available for inspection, the circuit court in the city or county where the\ncorporation’s principal office is located, or, if none in this\nCommonwealth, where its registered office is located, may summarily order\ninspection and copying of the records demanded at the corporation’s\nexpense upon application of the member.\n\nB. If a corporation does not within a reasonable time allow a member to inspect\nand copy any other record, the member who complies with subsections B and C of\n§ 13.1-933 may apply to the circuit court in the city or county where the\ncorporation’s principal office is located, or, if none in this\nCommonwealth, where its registered office is located, for an order to permit\ninspection and copying of the records demanded. The court shall dispose of an\napplication under this subsection on an expedited basis.\n\nC. If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded, it may\nalso order the corporation to pay the member’s costs, including reasonable\ncounsel fees, incurred to obtain the order if the member proves that the\ncorporation refused inspection without a reasonable basis for doubt about the\nright of the member to inspect the records demanded.\n\nD. If the court orders inspection and copying of the records demanded, it may\nimpose reasonable restrictions on the use or distribution of the records by the\ndemanding member.\n\nHISTORY: 1985, c. 522.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}