Virginia HB159 amends the Freedom of Information Act to expedite enforcement proceedings and petitions for mandamus or injunction.
Virginia HB159 modifies the Virginia Freedom of Information Act to streamline the process for enforcing public records access. It allows any person, including the attorney for the Commonwealth, to file a petition for mandamus or injunction without the assistance of counsel. The petition must be supported by an affidavit showing good cause and can be brought in the name of the person, even if the request for public records was made by the person's attorney.
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