The General Assembly amended Virginia Code § 19.2-152.10 during the 2020 Session.
Issuance Upon Convictions for Certain Felonies The prior version of the statutes did not specify where the violator could be prosecuted. Protective Orders Where ProsecutedĪs of July 1, 2020, anyone who violates a protective order can be prosecuted in the jurisdiction where the protective order was issued, or in any county or city where any violation occurred. As of July 1, 2020, these victims will have 5 years from the date that they turn 18 years old (until their 23 rd birthday) to file a lawsuit against their assailant.
subjected to penetration of the mouth with lascivious intent by an adult when they were younger than 13 (Virginia Code § 18.2-370.6).īefore it was amended, the statute said that these child-victims had one year after they turned 18 years old (until their 19 th birthday) to file a lawsuit arising from the abuse. subjected to attempted rape, forcible sodomy, object sexual penetration, or aggravated sexual battery (Virginia Code § 18.2-67.5), or. sexually abused by an adult when they were between the ages of 13 and 15 (Virginia Code § 18.2-67.4:2),. 
sexually abused by an individual with HIV, syphilis, or hepatitis B (Virginia Code § 18.2-67.4:1),. victims of sexual battery (Virginia Code § 18.2-67.4),. sexually abused while they were incarcerated or detained (Virginia Code § 18.2-64.2),. Virginia Code § 19.2-8 governs the statute of limitations for children who were: Misdemeanor Sexual Offenses Where the Victim is a Minor In 2020 the General Assembly amended Virginia Code § 8.01-243 to require all other claims arising from sexual abuse to be filed within 10 years of the date that the case of action accrued. Under Virginia law, individuals who were sexually abused when they were a minor or were incapacitated have 20 years to file a lawsuit stemming from the abuse. The Virginia General Assembly enacted and amended laws designed to protect children and adults from sex offenders and sexual assault.
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