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Leonard v. Commonwealth
No. 170965Supreme Court of Virginia
170965 Leonard v. Commonwealth 12/13/2018 The circuit court abused its discretion in denying an application for a name change filed by an inmate under Code § 8.01-217. If good cause exists, the court must acce…
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170965 Leonard v. Commonwealth 12/13/2018 The circuit court abused its discretion in denying an application for a name change fil…
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170965 Leonard v. Commonwealth 12/13/2018 The circuit court abused its discretion in denying an application for a name change filed by an inmate under Code § 8.01-217. If good cause exists, the court must accept the application and follow the procedures mandated in Code § 8.01-217(D) to consider it on the merits. This application contained the information required by Code § 8.01 217(B) and articulated legitimate, nonfrivolous medical reasons supporting the requested name change. The circuit court denied the application prior to satisfying the procedural requirements prescribed by Code § 8.01-217(D), at a stage where the statute strictly limits review to assessing the application's procedura…
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