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Code of Virginia
Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure
10/20/2019

Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure (2019 Updates)

  • Chapter 2. Parties
    • Article 2. Special Provisions
      • § 8.01-15.2
      Servicemembers Civil Relief Act; default judgment; appointment of counsel
  • Chapter 3. Actions
    • Article 3. Injury to Person or Property
      • § 8.01-42.4
      Civil action for trafficking in persons
    • Article 5. Death by Wrongful Act
      • § 8.01-53
      Class and beneficiaries; when determined
    • Article 13. Unlawful Entry and Detainer
      • § 8.01-128
      Verdict and judgment; damages
      § 8.01-129
      Appeal from judgment of general district court
    • Article 13.1. Warrants in Distress
      • § 8.01-130.1
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Remedy for rent and for use and occupation
      § 8.01-130.2
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Who may recover rent or compensation
      § 8.01-130.3
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Who is liable for rent
      § 8.01-130.4
      (Effective October 1, 2019) When and by whom distress made
      § 8.01-130.5
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Procedure for trial on warrant in distress
      § 8.01-130.6
      (Effective October 1, 2019) on what goods levied; to what extent goods liable; priorities between landlord and other lienors
      § 8.01-130.7
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Procedure when distress levied and tenant unable to give forthcoming bond; what defense may be made
      § 8.01-130.8
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Review of decision to issue ex parte order or process; claim of exemption
      § 8.01-130.9
      (Effective October 1, 2019) on what terms purchasers and lienors inferior to landlord may remove goods; certain liens not affected
      § 8.01-130.10
      (Effective October 1, 2019) When goods of a sublessee may be removed from leased premises
      § 8.01-130.11
      (Effective October 1, 2019) When officer may enter by force to levy distress or attachment
      § 8.01-130.12
      (Effective October 1, 2019) When distress not unlawful because of irregularity, etc.
      § 8.01-130.13
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Return of execution; process of sale thereunder
    • Article 15.1. Waste
      • § 8.01-178.1
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Waste; who is liable
      § 8.01-178.2
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Civil action for waste; double damages
      § 8.01-178.3
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Waste for tenant to sell or remove manure from leased premises
      § 8.01-178.4
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Waste committed during pendency of action
    • Article 18.1. Tort Claims Against the Commonwealth of Virginia
      • § 8.01-195.4
      Jurisdiction of claims under this article; right to jury trial; service on Commonwealth or locality; amending amount of claim
  • Chapter 4. Limitations of Actions
    • Article 3. Personal Actions Generally
      • § 8.01-246
      Personal actions based on contracts
  • Chapter 8. Process
    • Article 3. Who and Where to Serve Process
      • § 8.01-293
      Authorization to serve process, capias or show cause order; execute writ of possession or eviction and levy upon property
    • Article 4. Who to Be Served
      • § 8.01-324
      Newspapers that may be used for legal notices and publications
  • Chapter 11. Juries
    • Article 2. Jurors
      • § 8.01-341.2
      Deferral or limitation of jury service for particular occupational inconvenience or for persons who have legal custody and are responsible for a child
  • Chapter 13. Certain Incidents of Trial
  • Chapter 14. Evidence
    • Article 5. Compelling Attendance of Witnesses, Etc
      • § 8.01-407
      How summons for witness issued, and to whom directed; prior permission of court to summon certain officials and judges
    • Article 7.1. Employment Evidence
      • § 8.01-413.1
      Certain copies of employment records or papers admissible; right of employee or his attorney to copies of such records or papers; subpoena; damages, costs and attorney's fees
    • Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions
      • § 8.01-420
      Depositions as basis for motion for summary judgment or to strike evidence
      § 8.01-420.4:1
      Taking of depositions; corporate officers
  • Chapter 18.1. Assignments for Benefit of Creditors
    • Article 1. Assignment of Property
      • § 8.01-525.1
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Recordation; notice of sale; preferences prohibited
      § 8.01-525.2
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Substitution of another trustee by creditors
      § 8.01-525.3
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Procedure to question claim of creditor
      § 8.01-525.4
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Provision to bar further claim by creditors who accept deed
      § 8.01-525.5
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Compensation of trustee
    • Article 2. Assignment of Salary, Wages, or Income
      • § 8.01-525.6
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Petition for assignment of salary, wages, or income for the benefit of creditors
      § 8.01-525.7
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Trustee; rights and duties; compensation
      § 8.01-525.8
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Resignation of trustee
      § 8.01-525.9
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Debts; order of payment
      § 8.01-525.10
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Exemption from garnishment, levy, or distress
      § 8.01-525.11
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Termination of assignment by court
      § 8.01-525.12
      (Effective October 1, 2019) Clerk to preserve assignment; fees
  • Chapter 25. Extraordinary Writs
    • Article 3. Habeas Corpus
      • § 8.01-654
      When and where petition filed; what petition to contain
      § 8.01-656
      Repealed
      § 8.01-658
      When and from whom response required; dismissal of habeas petition without prejudice
      § 8.01-659
      Repealed
      § 8.01-662
      Judgment of court or judge trying it; payment of costs and expenses when petition denied
  • Chapter 26.2. Appeals Generally
    • Article 3. Limitations; Hearing and Decision
      • § 8.01-682
      What damages awarded appellee