Procedure in Civil Cases

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Procedure in Civil Cases.” It is part of Chapter 6 “Venue, Jurisdiction and Procedure in Civil Matters”, which is part of Title 16.1 “Courts Not of Record”. It contains 58 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 58 sections.

§ 16.1-100	Additional executions; by whom issued
§ 16.1-101	Proceedings against officer failing to make or making improper return
§ 16.1-102	Officers and sureties liable for money collected after return day
§ 16.1-103	Proceedings by interrogatories
§ 16.1-104	Repealed
§ 16.1-105	Attachments
§ 16.1-106	Appeals from courts not of record in civil cases
§ 16.1-106.1	Withdrawal of appeal in civil cases
§ 16.1-107	Requirements for appeal
§ 16.1-108	Deposit of money in lieu of bond
§ 16.1-109	Appellate court may require new or additional security
§ 16.1-110	Bankruptcy of appellant does not release surety
§ 16.1-111	Court to which appeal sent
§ 16.1-112	All papers transmitted to appellate court; further proceedings
§ 16.1-113	How appeals tried
§ 16.1-114	Repealed
§ 16.1-114.1	Principles applicable in trial of appeals; defective or irregular warrants or motions
§ 16.1-115	Repealed
§ 16.1-116	Issuance of executions and abstracts and proceedings by interrogatories after papers returned to circuit court
§ 16.1-117	When papers in civil cases in certain municipal courts may be destroyed
§ 16.1-118	When papers in civil cases returned to courts of record may be destroyed
§ 16.1-118.1	Destruction of papers in civil cases in certain district courts
§ 16.1-79	Actions brought on warrant
§ 16.1-79.1	Electronic filing of civil cases
§ 16.1-80	Service of warrant and return thereof
§ 16.1-81	Actions brought by motion for judgment
§ 16.1-81.1	Certain corporations; pro se representation
§ 16.1-82	Service of motion; return thereon and delivery to the court; how disposed of
§ 16.1-83	Consent of parties required for trial within five days of service
§ 16.1-83.1	Certification of expert witness opinion at time of service of process
§ 16.1-84	When action or proceeding not lost; when matured for hearing
§ 16.1-85	What term "warrant" to include
§ 16.1-86	When action deemed brought
§ 16.1-86.1	Repealed
§ 16.1-87	Repealed
§ 16.1-88	Procedure when plaintiff sues on sworn claim
§ 16.1-88.01	Counterclaims
§ 16.1-88.02	Cross-claims
§ 16.1-88.03	Pleadings and other papers by certain parties not represented by attorneys
§ 16.1-88.1	Repealed
§ 16.1-88.2	Evidence of medical reports, statements, or records; testimony of health care provider or custodian of records
§ 16.1-89	Subpoena duces tecum; attorney-issued subpoena duces tecum
§ 16.1-90	Recognizance upon continuation of case
§ 16.1-91	Repealed
§ 16.1-91.1	Costs to be included in judgment on forthcoming bond
§ 16.1-91.2	Judge to keep record of judgment on forthcoming bond; how to endorse execution
§ 16.1-92	Repealed
§ 16.1-93	Principles applicable to trial of cases
§ 16.1-93.1	Use of telephonic communication systems or electronic video and audio communication systems to conduct hearing
§ 16.1-94	Judgment to be noted on papers; formal orders may be entered
§ 16.1-94.01	When and how satisfaction entered on judgment
§ 16.1-94.1	Limitations on enforcement of district court judgments
§ 16.1-95	Abstract of judgment
§ 16.1-96	What abstract to contain
§ 16.1-97	Repealed
§ 16.1-97.1	When a new trial is granted
§ 16.1-98	Fieri facias or writ of possession on judgment
§ 16.1-99	When and where executions returnable; to whom directed