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Va. Code Ann. § 53.1-205 (2026)

Jurisdiction for trial of prisoners; nature of proceedings

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Subject to the provisions of §§ 53.1-203 and 53.1-204, the jurisdiction, proceedings, trial and judgment in a criminal proceeding against a person confined in a state correctional facility shall be as is provided for in other cases of criminal prosecution.

Code 1950, §§ 53-295, 53-300; 1966, c. 430; 1970, c. 593; 1973, c. 59; 1982, c. 636.

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Cited in 1 case, 2000–2000 · leading case: Tracy Marice Penn v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 528 S.E.2d 179 (Va. Ct. App. 2000).
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Tracy Marice Penn v. Commonwealth of Virginia, 528 S.E.2d 179 (Va. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 18× “Penn argues (1) that the circuit court erred in deeming him to be a “prisoner” within the meaning of the statute, and (2) that the court erroneously founded its jurisdiction to try his case on Code § 53.1-205. We disagree and affirm. BACKGROUND On January 10,1998, Penn was…”
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