Class Action Litigation in Virginia
This page covers class action litigation as it applies in Virginia — the state and federal laws that govern it, filing deadlines, where to get help, and notable in-state decisions. For what class action litigation protects generally, see the national overview.
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Laws that govern class action litigation in Virginia
Virginia state law
- Counties, Cities and Towns › Chapter 22. Planning, Subdivision of Land and Zoning › Article 1. General ProvisionsVA 15.2 § 15.2-2204
Cited in 18 court decisions on this topic's terms.
- Administration of Government › Chapter 55.6. Use of Automatic License Plate Recognition SystemsVA 2.2 § 2.2-5517
- Highways and Other Surface Transportation Systems › Chapter 30. Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Regulation Compact of 1958VA 33.2 § 33.2-3000
- Mines, Minerals, and Energy › Chapter 10. Virginia Coal Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1979 › Article 2. Regulation of Mining ActivityVA 45.2 § 45.2-1022
- Property and Conveyances › Chapter 18. Property Owners' Association Act › Article 3. Operation and Management of AssociationVA 55.1 § 55.1-1816
- Property and Conveyances › Chapter 19. Virginia Condominium Act › Article 3. Management of CondominiumVA 55.1 § 55.1-1949
Federal law
- Title 28 — Judiciary and Judicial Procedure
The U.S. Code title that houses these federal statutes.
- Class Action Fairness Act of 2005
Expanded federal diversity jurisdiction over large multistate class actions. Codified at 28 U.S.C. §§ 1332(d), 1453, 1711–1715.
Where to go & how to get help
Government agencies and non-profit legal-help organizations for class action litigation in Virginia.
Official U.S. government starting point for finding free or low-cost legal help and legal-aid programs near you.
Locate the LSC-funded legal-aid organization that serves your county for civil (non-criminal) legal problems.
Find your state or local bar association lawyer-referral service and free legal-answer programs.
Find your state attorney general to file consumer-protection, civil-rights, or other complaints.
Not legal advice. State-specific statutes, deadlines and procedures are being sourced and will appear here.