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Except for appeals<\/span> to the Supreme Court<\/span> of Virginia as authorized by subsection D of \u00a7 19.2-327.16<\/a>, 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<\/span> or appellate<\/span> proceeding. Nothing in this chapter shall create any cause of action<\/span> for damages<\/span> against the Commonwealth or any of its political subdivisions or any officers, employees, or agents of the Commonwealth or its political subdivisions.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCLAIMS OF RELIEF (\u00a7 19.2-327.20)\n\nExcept for appeals to the Supreme Court of Virginia as authorized by subsection\nD of \u00a7 19.2-327.16, an action under this chapter or the performance of any\nattorney representing the petitioner under this chapter shall not form the basis\nfor relief in any habeas corpus or appellate proceeding. Nothing in this chapter\nshall create any cause of action for damages against the Commonwealth or any of\nits political subdivisions or any officers, employees, or agents of the\nCommonwealth or its political subdivisions.\n\nHISTORY: 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 543.","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}}