Code of VirginiaTitle 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure8/7/2020 Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure (2020 Updates) Chapter 3. Actions Article 2. Actions on Contracts Generally § 8.01-27.1Additional recovery in certain civil actions concerning checks or rejected electronic funds transfers § 8.01-27.2Civil recovery for giving bad check § 8.01-28When judgment to be given in action upon contract or note unless defendant appears and denies claim under oath Article 3. Injury to Person or Property § 8.01-42.1Civil action for racial, religious, or ethnic harassment, violence or vandalism Article 4. Defamation § 8.01-49.1Liability for defamatory material on the Internet Article 9. Partition § 8.01-81Who may compel partition of land; jurisdiction; validation of certain partitions of mineral rights; when shares of two or more laid off together § 8.01-81.1Determination of value § 8.01-83Allotment to one or more parties, or sale, in lieu of partition § 8.01-83.1Open-market sale, sealed bids, or auction § 8.01-83.2Notice by posting § 8.01-83.3Commissioners Article 10. Sale, Lease, or Exchange of Certain Estates in Property § 8.01-95Procedure in such case Article 11. General Provisions for Judicial Sales § 8.01-98Sales of land when purchase price insufficient to pay taxes, etc. Article 13. Unlawful Entry and Detainer § 8.01-126Summons for unlawful detainer issued by magistrate or clerk or judge of a general district court § 8.01-130.01(Effective January 1, 2022) Unlawful detainer; expungement Article 13.1. Warrants in Distress § 8.01-130.1Remedy for rent and for use and occupation § 8.01-130.2Who may recover rent or compensation § 8.01-130.3Who is liable for rent § 8.01-130.4When and by whom distress made § 8.01-130.5Procedure for trial on warrant in distress § 8.01-130.6On what goods levied; to what extent goods liable; priorities between landlord and other lienors § 8.01-130.7Procedure when distress levied and tenant unable to give forthcoming bond; what defense may be made § 8.01-130.8Review of decision to issue ex parte order or process; claim of exemption § 8.01-130.9On what terms purchasers and lienors inferior to landlord may remove goods; certain liens not affected § 8.01-130.10When goods of a sublessee may be removed from leased premises § 8.01-130.11When officer may enter by force to levy distress or attachment § 8.01-130.12When distress not unlawful because of irregularity, etc. § 8.01-130.13Return of execution; process of sale thereunder Article 15.1. Waste § 8.01-178.1Waste; who is liable § 8.01-178.2Civil action for waste; double damages § 8.01-178.3Waste for tenant to sell or remove manure from leased premises § 8.01-178.4Waste committed during pendency of action Article 18.2. Compensation for Wrongful Incarceration for a Felony Conviction § 8.01-195.11Compensation for wrongful incarceration Article 19.1. Virginia Fraud Against Taxpayers Act § 8.01-216.3False claims; civil penalty Article 21. Miscellaneous Provisions § 8.01-220.1:1Civil immunity for officers, partners, members, managers, trustees and directors of certain tax exempt organizations § 8.01-220.1:5Defense of intra-family immunity abolished for wrongful death actions § 8.01-223.1Use of constitutional rights § 8.01-223.2Immunity of persons for statements made at public hearing or communicated to third party § 8.01-225Persons rendering emergency care, obstetrical services exempt from liability § 8.01-226.12Duty of landlord and managing agent with respect to visible mold Chapter 4. Limitations of Actions Article 1. In General § 8.01-232Effect of promises not to plead statute Article 2. Limitations on Recovery of Realty and Enforcement of Certain Liens Relating to Realty § 8.01-242Same; when no maturity date is given; credit line deeds of trust Article 3. Personal Actions Generally § 8.01-243Personal action for injury to person or property generally; extension in actions for malpractice against health care provider § 8.01-249When cause of action shall be deemed to accrue in certain personal actions Article 5. Miscellaneous Limitations Provisions § 8.01-253Limitation of suits to avoid voluntary conveyances, etc. Chapter 7. Civil Actions; Commencement, Pleadings, and Motions Article 2. Pleadings Generally § 8.01-271.1Signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers; oral motions; sanctions Chapter 8. Process Article 4. Who to Be Served § 8.01-296Manner of serving process upon natural persons § 8.01-313Specific addresses for mailing by statutory agent § 8.01-317What order of publication to state; how published; when publication in newspaper dispensed with; electronic notice § 8.01-325Return by person serving process Chapter 12. Interpleader; Claims of Third Parties to Property Distrained or Levied on, Etc. Article 2. Claims of Third Parties to Property Distrained or Levied on § 8.01-371How forthcoming bond taken of claimant of property the sale whereof has been suspended Chapter 13. Certain Incidents of Trial § 8.01-375Exclusion of witnesses in civil cases (Subsection (a) of Supreme Court Rule 2:615 derived in part from this section and subsection (b) of Supreme Court Rule 2:615 derived from this section) Chapter 14. Evidence Article 7. Medical Evidence § 8.01-413Certain copies of health care provider's records or papers of patient admissible; right of patient, his attorney and authorized insurer to copies of such records or papers; subpoena; damages, costs and attorney fees Article 9. Miscellaneous Provisions § 8.01-420.8(Effective until January 1, 2021) Protection of confidential information in court files § 8.01-420.8(Effective January 1, 2021) Protection of confidential information in court files Chapter 15. Payment and Setoff § 8.01-422Pleading recoupment Chapter 18. Executions and Other Means of Recovery Article 1. Issue and Form; Motion to Quash § 8.01-470Writs on judgments for specific property § 8.01-471Time period for issuing writs of eviction in unlawful entry and detainer; when returnable Article 2. Lien in General § 8.01-480Prior security interest on property levied on Article 7. Garnishment § 8.01-512.4Notice of exemptions from garnishment and lien Chapter 18.1. Assignments for Benefit of Creditors Article 1. Assignment of Property § 8.01-525.1Recordation; notice of sale; preferences prohibited § 8.01-525.2Substitution of another trustee by creditors § 8.01-525.3Procedure to question claim of creditor § 8.01-525.4Provision to bar further claim by creditors who accept deed § 8.01-525.5Compensation of trustee Article 2. Assignment of Salary, Wages, or Income § 8.01-525.6Petition for assignment of salary, wages, or income for the benefit of creditors § 8.01-525.7Trustee; rights and duties; compensation § 8.01-525.8Resignation of trustee § 8.01-525.9Debts; order of payment § 8.01-525.10Exemption from garnishment, levy, or distress § 8.01-525.11Termination of assignment by court § 8.01-525.12Clerk to preserve assignment; fees Chapter 21.1. Medical Malpractice Article 2. Miscellaneous Provisions § 8.01-581.16Civil immunity for members of or consultants to certain boards or committees § 8.01-581.17Privileged communications of certain committees and entities § 8.01-581.20Standard of care in proceeding before medical malpractice review panel; expert testimony; determination of standard in action for damages Chapter 22. Receivers, General and Special Article 1. General Receivers § 8.01-589Compensation and fees; when none allowed Article 3. General Provisions for Moneys under Control of Court § 8.01-602Proceedings when owner of money under control of court unknown § 8.01-605How person entitled to money paid into state treasury may recover it Chapter 26. Appeals to the Supreme Court Article 2. When Granted § 8.01-670.1Appeal of interlocutory orders and decrees by permission; immunity