{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-42.3","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-42.3","heading":"Civil action for stalking","body":"A. A victim has a civil cause of action against an individual who engaged in conduct that is prohibited under § 18.2-60.3, whether or not the individual has been charged or convicted for the alleged violation, for the compensatory damages incurred by the victim as a result of that conduct, in addition to the costs for bringing the action. If compensatory damages are awarded, a victim may also be awarded punitive damages.B. As used in this section:\"Compensatory damages\" includes damages for all of the defendant's acts prohibited by § 18.2-60.3.\"Victim\" means a person who, because of the conduct of the defendant that is prohibited under § 18.2-60.3, was placed in reasonable fear of death, criminal sexual assault, or bodily injury to himself or to a minor child of whom the person is a parent or legal guardian.C. No action shall be commenced under this section more than two years after the most recent conduct prohibited under § 18.2-60.3.2001, c. 444.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 3. ACTIONS","Article 3. INJURY TO PERSON OR PROPERTY"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-42.3/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"652b70610aa650342825c78b233d8c03d12b9d53038b14ba6d28afd6c188ba2a","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-42.2","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-42.4"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}