Judgments by Confession

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Judgments by Confession.” It is part of Chapter 17 “Judgments and Decrees Generally”, which is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”. It contains 12 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 12 sections.

§ 8.01-431	Judgment or decree by confession in pending suit
§ 8.01-432	Confession of judgment irrespective of suit pending
§ 8.01-433	Setting aside judgments confessed under § 8.01-432
§ 8.01-433.1	Notice of confession of judgment provision
§ 8.01-434	Lien of such judgments
§ 8.01-435	Who may confess judgment
§ 8.01-436	Form of confession of judgment
§ 8.01-437	Endorsement of clerk thereon
§ 8.01-438	When judgment confessed by attorney-in-fact copy to be served on judgment debtor
§ 8.01-439	Filing of records by clerk
§ 8.01-440	Docketing and execution
§ 8.01-441	When judgment confessed by virtue of power of attorney invalid