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Once the report is generated you'll then have the option to download it as a pdf, print or email the report.</p> <article id="vacode" class="content"> <div id="printStuff"><div id='printHeader'>Code of Virginia<br/></div><div id='printDate'>2/16/2025</div></div> <span id='va_code'><h2><input type='checkbox' id='title8-01' class='parentCheck rptCheckbox'> Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure<span class='read-text'><a href='/vacodefull/title8.01/'>Read Title <i class='fa fa-angle-right'></i></a></span></li></h2><dl class='number-descrip-list'><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter1/'>Chapter 1</a></dt><dd>General Provisions As to Civil Cases<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-1/'>8.01-1</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-4.3/'>8.01-4.3</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter2/'>Chapter 2</a></dt><dd>Parties<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-5/'>8.01-5</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-24/'>8.01-24</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter3/'>Chapter 3</a></dt><dd>Actions<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-25/'>8.01-25</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-227.23/'>8.01-227.23</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter4/'>Chapter 4</a></dt><dd>Limitations of Actions<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-228/'>8.01-228</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-256/'>8.01-256</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter5/'>Chapter 5</a></dt><dd>Venue<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-257/'>8.01-257</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-267/'>8.01-267</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter5.1/'>Chapter 5.1</a></dt><dd>Multiple Claimant Litigation Act<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-267.1/'>8.01-267.1</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-267.9/'>8.01-267.9</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter6/'>Chapter 6</a></dt><dd>Notice of Lis Pendens or Attachment<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-268/'>8.01-268</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-269/'>8.01-269</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter7/'>Chapter 7</a></dt><dd>Civil Actions; Commencement, Pleadings, and Motions<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-270/'>8.01-270</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-284/'>8.01-284</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter8/'>Chapter 8</a></dt><dd>Process<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-285/'>8.01-285</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-327.2/'>8.01-327.2</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter9/'>Chapter 9</a></dt><dd>Personal Jurisdiction in Certain Actions<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-328/'>8.01-328</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-330/'>8.01-330</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter10/'>Chapter 10</a></dt><dd>Dockets<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-331/'>8.01-331</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-335/'>8.01-335</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter11/'>Chapter 11</a></dt><dd>Juries<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-336/'>8.01-336</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-363/'>8.01-363</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter12/'>Chapter 12</a></dt><dd>Interpleader; Claims of Third Parties to Property Distrained or Levied on, Etc.<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-364/'>8.01-364</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-373/'>8.01-373</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter13/'>Chapter 13</a></dt><dd>Certain Incidents of Trial<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-374/'>8.01-374</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-384.2/'>8.01-384.2</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter14/'>Chapter 14</a></dt><dd>Evidence<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-385/'>8.01-385</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-420.8/'>8.01-420.8</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter15/'>Chapter 15</a></dt><dd>Payment and Setoff<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-421/'>8.01-421</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-423/'>8.01-423</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter16/'>Chapter 16</a></dt><dd>Compromises<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-424/'>8.01-424</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-425.1/'>8.01-425.1</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter17/'>Chapter 17</a></dt><dd>Judgments and Decrees Generally<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-426/'>8.01-426</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-465/'>8.01-465</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter17.1/'>Chapter 17.1</a></dt><dd>Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-465.1/'>8.01-465.1</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-465.5/'>8.01-465.5</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter17.2/'>Chapter 17.2</a></dt><dd>Uniform Foreign-Country Money Judgments Recognition Act<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-465.6/'>8.01-465.6</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-465.13:11/'>8.01-465.13:11</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter17.3/'>Chapter 17.3</a></dt><dd>Uniform Foreign-Money Claims Act<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-465.14/'>8.01-465.14</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-465.25/'>8.01-465.25</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter18/'>Chapter 18</a></dt><dd>Executions and Other Means of Recovery<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-466/'>8.01-466</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-525/'>8.01-525</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter18.1/'>Chapter 18.1</a></dt><dd>Assignments for Benefit of Creditors<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-525.1/'>8.01-525.1</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-525.12/'>8.01-525.12</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter19/'>Chapter 19</a></dt><dd>Forthcoming Bonds<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-526/'>8.01-526</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-532/'>8.01-532</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter20/'>Chapter 20</a></dt><dd>Attachments and Bail in Civil Cases<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-533/'>8.01-533</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-576/'>8.01-576</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter20.1/'>Chapter 20.1</a></dt><dd>Summary Jury Trial<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-576.1/'>8.01-576.1</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-576.3/'>8.01-576.3</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter20.2/'>Chapter 20.2</a></dt><dd>Court-Referred Dispute Resolution Proceedings<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-576.4/'>8.01-576.4</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-576.12/'>8.01-576.12</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter21/'>Chapter 21</a></dt><dd>Arbitration and Award<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-577/'>8.01-577</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-581.016/'>8.01-581.016</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter21.1/'>Chapter 21.1</a></dt><dd>Medical Malpractice<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-581.1/'>8.01-581.1</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-581.20:1/'>8.01-581.20:1</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter21.2/'>Chapter 21.2</a></dt><dd>Mediation<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-581.21/'>8.01-581.21</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-581.26/'>8.01-581.26</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter22/'>Chapter 22</a></dt><dd>Receivers, General and Special<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-582/'>8.01-582</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-606/'>8.01-606</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter23/'>Chapter 23</a></dt><dd>Commissioners in Chancery<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-607/'>8.01-607</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-619/'>8.01-619</a>]</span></dd><dt><a href='/vacode/title8.01/chapter24/'>Chapter 24</a></dt><dd>Injunctions<span class='secondary-text'>  [§§ <a href='/vacode/8.01-620/'>8.01-620</a> through <a href='/vacode/8.01-634/'>8.01-634</a>]</span></dd><dt><a 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