{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/8.01-696.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/8.01-696.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/8.01-696.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/8.01-696.html"}],"law_id":64261,"edition_id":1,"section_id":64261,"structure_id":12826,"section_number":"8.01-696","catch_line":"Summary judgment; pro se prisoner civil action","history":"2006, c. 435.","full_text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 8.01-420, any time after commencement of a pro se prisoner civil action, a party may move for summary judgment on all issues based upon the pleadings, any admissions, and supporting affidavits. The adverse party may serve supporting affidavits within 10 days after service of the motion. The judgment sought shall be rendered forthwith if the pleadings, admissions, and affidavits show that there is no genuine issue of material fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":233917,"text":"Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 8.01-420, any time after commencement of a pro se prisoner civil action, a party may move for summary judgment on all issues based upon the pleadings, any admissions, and supporting affidavits. The adverse party may serve supporting affidavits within 10 days after service of the motion. 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The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?061+ful+CHAP0435\">435<\/a> 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.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":58128,"section_number":"8.01-420","catch_line":"Depositions as basis for motion for summary judgment or to strike evidence","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-420\/"}],"permalink":{"id":279627,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64261,"identifier":"8.01-696","token":"8.01\/27\/8.01-696","url":"\/8.01-696\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-696\/","token":"8.01\/27\/8.01-696","dublin_core":{"Title":"Summary judgment; pro se prisoner civil action","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-696","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Depositions as basis for motion for summary judgment or to strike evidence\" href=\"\/8.01-420\/\">8.01-420<\/a>, any time after commencement of a <span class=\"dictionary\">pro se<\/span> prisoner <span class=\"dictionary\">civil action<\/span>, a <span class=\"dictionary\">party<\/span> may move for <span class=\"dictionary\">summary judgment<\/span> on all <span class=\"dictionary\">issues<\/span> based upon the <span class=\"dictionary\">pleadings<\/span>, any admissions, and supporting <span class=\"dictionary\">affidavits<\/span>. The adverse <span class=\"dictionary\">party<\/span> may serve supporting <span class=\"dictionary\">affidavits<\/span> within 10 days after service of the <span class=\"dictionary\">motion<\/span>. 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The judgment sought shall be rendered forthwith if the pleadings,\nadmissions, and affidavits show that there is no genuine issue of material fact\nand that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matter of law.\n\nHISTORY: 2006, c. 435.","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}}