Actions on Contracts Generally

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This is Article 2 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Actions on Contracts Generally.” It is part of Chapter 3 “Actions”, which is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”. It contains 12 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 12 sections.

§ 8.01-27	Civil action on note or writing promising to pay money
§ 8.01-27.1	Additional recovery in certain civil actions concerning checks or rejected electronic funds transfers
§ 8.01-27.2	Civil recovery for giving bad check
§ 8.01-27.3	Evidence in actions regarding issuance of bad check
§ 8.01-27.4	Civil recovery for professional services
§ 8.01-27.5	Duty of in-network providers to submit claims to health insurers; liability of covered patients for unbilled health care services
§ 8.01-28	When judgment to be given in action upon contract or note unless defendant appears and denies claim under oath
§ 8.01-29	Procedure in actions on annuity and installment bonds, and other actions for penalties for nonperformance
§ 8.01-30	Procedure in actions on contracts made by several persons
§ 8.01-31	Accounting in equity
§ 8.01-32	Action on lost evidences of debt
§ 8.01-33	Equitable relief in certain cases