State Codes and Statutes
Statutes > Virginia > Title-8-01 > Chapter-27 > 8-01-696§ 8.01-696. Summary judgment; pro se prisoner civil action.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § 8.01-420, any time after commencement ofa pro se prisoner civil action, a party may move for summary judgment on allissues based upon the pleadings, any admissions, and supporting affidavits.The adverse party may serve supporting affidavits within 10 days afterservice of the motion. The judgment sought shall be rendered forthwith if thepleadings, admissions, and affidavits show that there is no genuine issue ofmaterial fact and that the moving party is entitled to a judgment as a matterof law.
(2006, c. 435.)
