The court shall deny in forma pauperis status to any prisoner who has had three or more cases or appeals dismissed by any federal or state court for being frivolous, malicious, or for failure to state a claim, unless the prisoner shows that he is in imminent danger of serious physical injury at the time of filing his motion for judgment or the court determines that it would be manifest injustice to deny in forma pauperis status.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-692
When in forma pauperis status denied
Known as the Virginia Prisoner Litigation Reform Act
The act spans §§ 8–8 (9 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Gordon v. Kiser (2018)
Most recently applied in Gordon v. Kiser (December 2018)
2002, c. 871.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.