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What the statute of limitations on possession of a firearm by convicted felon in Virginia?
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∙ 11y ago
Short answer: 15 years.
In practical application: One can acquire title to another's real property by (i) exclusively possessing the land, (ii) openly and notoriously, (iii) adverse/hostile to the owner (that is, without permission), and doing so (iv) continuously for the 15 year statutory period.
The 15 year period is derived from the statute of limitations on the landowner's right to bring suit to eject a trespasser. Thus, to call it a statute of limitations on adverse possession is a bit of a misnomer; rather, it is the amount of time required to obtain title via adverse possession as a consequence of the original owner's failure to bring suit.
In Virginia, this limitations period is codified at Va. Code § 8.01-236:
"No person shall make an entry on, or bring an action to recover, any land unless within fifteen years next after the time at which the right to make such entry or bring such action shall have first accrued to such person or to some other person through whom he claims; provided that an action for unlawful entry or detainer under § 8.01-124 shall be brought within three years after such entry or detainer."
Available at http://vacode.org/8.01-236/ (unofficial, but easy to navigate); and http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+8.01-236 (official, but ugly and clumsy).
[Note that the proviso referencing § 8.01-124 has extremely limited application, usually in the context of landlord-tenant disputes.]
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∙ 13y agoWest Virginia's statute of limitations are very basic and simple. They have decided that no statute of limitations shall apply to any felony. That includes theft of felonious amounts. Misdemeanors that involve petty larceny or perjury are limited to 3 years. All other misdemeanors are set at 1 year.
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∙ 11y agoYou need to consult with a lawyer familiar with firearms law in VA for a legal and correct answer.
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