                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

CONDITIONS FOR CONTINUED COMPENSATION (§ 8.01-195.12)

A. If, at the time of the award of compensation pursuant to &#xA7; 8.01-195.11,
the person wrongfully incarcerated has previously won a monetary award against
the Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof in a civil action arising
out of the factual situation in connection with the conviction for which the
compensation was awarded, or has entered into a settlement agreement with the
Commonwealth or any political subdivision thereof arising out of such situation,
the amount of the award in such action or such settlement agreement, less any
sums paid to attorneys or for costs in litigating such other civil action or
obtaining such settlement agreement, shall be deducted from the sum of money to
which the person wrongfully incarcerated is entitled pursuant to &#xA7;
8.01-195.11.

B. As a condition of receiving any compensation under this article, a person
shall execute a release and waiver forever releasing (i) the Commonwealth or any
agency, instrumentality, officer, employee, or political subdivision thereof,
(ii) any legal counsel appointed pursuant to &#xA7; 19.2-159, and (iii) all
other parties of interest, from any present or future claims the person
receiving compensation may have against such enumerated parties and arising out
of the factual situation in connection with the conviction for which
compensation is being sought under this article.

HISTORY: 2004, cc. 818, 840; 2010, c. 557; 2024, c. 396.