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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>80887</law_id><section_number>8.01-42.4</section_number><catch_line>Civil action for trafficking in persons</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.01">Civil Remedies and Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="3">Actions</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="3">Injury to Person or Property</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> Any <span class="dictionary">person</span> injured by reason of (i) a violation of subsection B of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Abduction and kidnapping defined; forced labor; punishment" href="/18.2-47/">18.2-47</a> or clause (iii), (iv), or (v) of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose" href="/18.2-48/">18.2-48</a>; (ii) a violation of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse, etc.; penalty" href="/18.2-348/">18.2-348</a>, <a class="law" title="Promoting travel for prostitution; penalty" href="/18.2-348.1/">18.2-348.1</a>, <a class="law" title="Using vehicles to promote prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse; penalty" href="/18.2-349/">18.2-349</a>, <a class="law" title="Taking, detaining, etc., person for prostitution, etc., or consenting thereto; human trafficking" href="/18.2-355/">18.2-355</a>, <a class="law" title="Receiving money for procuring person; penalties" href="/18.2-356/">18.2-356</a>, <a class="law" title="Receiving money from earnings of male or female prostitute; penalties" href="/18.2-357/">18.2-357</a>, <a class="law" title="Commercial sex trafficking; penalties" href="/18.2-357.1/">18.2-357.1</a>, or <a class="law" title="Placing or leaving spouse for prostitution; penalty" href="/18.2-368/">18.2-368</a>; or (iii) a <span class="dictionary">felony</span> violation of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Prostitution; solicitation; commercial exploitation of a minor; penalties" href="/18.2-346.01/">18.2-346.01</a> may sue therefor and recover compensatory <span class="dictionary">damages</span>, punitive <span class="dictionary">damages</span>, and reasonable attorney fees and costs. <a id="paragraph-289940" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.01-42.4/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> No <span class="dictionary">action</span> shall be commenced under this section more than seven years after the later of the date on which such <span class="dictionary">person</span> (i) was no longer subject to the conduct prohibited by subsection B of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Abduction and kidnapping defined; forced labor; punishment" href="/18.2-47/">18.2-47</a> or clause (iii), (iv), or (v) of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Abduction with intent to extort money or for immoral purpose" href="/18.2-48/">18.2-48</a> or &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Aiding prostitution or illicit sexual intercourse, etc.; penalty" href="/18.2-348/">18.2-348</a>, <a class="law" title="Promoting travel for prostitution; penalty" href="/18.2-348.1/">18.2-348.1</a>, <a class="law" title="Using vehicles to promote prostitution or unlawful sexual intercourse; penalty" href="/18.2-349/">18.2-349</a>, <a class="law" title="Taking, detaining, etc., person for prostitution, etc., or consenting thereto; human trafficking" href="/18.2-355/">18.2-355</a>, <a class="law" title="Receiving money for procuring person; penalties" href="/18.2-356/">18.2-356</a>, <a class="law" title="Receiving money from earnings of male or female prostitute; penalties" href="/18.2-357/">18.2-357</a>, <a class="law" title="Commercial sex trafficking; penalties" href="/18.2-357.1/">18.2-357.1</a>, or <a class="law" title="Placing or leaving spouse for prostitution; penalty" href="/18.2-368/">18.2-368</a> or under a <span class="dictionary">felony</span> violation of &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Prostitution; solicitation; commercial exploitation of a minor; penalties" href="/18.2-346.01/">18.2-346.01</a> or (ii) attained 18 years of age. <a id="paragraph-289941" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.01-42.4/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> The provisions of this section shall apply whether or not an individual has been charged with or convicted of any of the alleged violations listed in subsection A. <a id="paragraph-289942" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.01-42.4/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>2016, cc. 557, 668; 2019, c. 458; 2021, Sp. Sess. I, c. 188; 2023, c. 385; 2024, c. 368.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
