Return and Venditioni Exponas

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This is Article 3 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Return and Venditioni Exponas.” It is part of Chapter 18 “Executions and Other Means of Recovery”, which is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”. It contains 4 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 4 sections.

§ 8.01-483	Return of officer on fieri facias; statement filed therewith
§ 8.01-484	When writ may be destroyed
§ 8.01-485	When venditioni exponas may issue; proceedings thereon
§ 8.01-486	Procedure when officer taking property under execution dies before sale