Enforcement Generally

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Enforcement Generally.” 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 15 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 8.01-487	Officer to endorse on fieri facias time of receiving it
§ 8.01-487.1	Officer to leave copy of writ where levy made
§ 8.01-488	When several writs of fieri facias, how satisfied
§ 8.01-489	Growing crops, not severed, not liable to distress or levy
§ 8.01-490	No unreasonable distress or levy; sustenance provided for livestock; removal of property
§ 8.01-491	Officer may break open dwelling house and levy on property in personal possession of debtor
§ 8.01-492	Sale of property
§ 8.01-493	Adjournment of sale
§ 8.01-494	Resale of property if purchaser fails to comply; remedy against such purchaser
§ 8.01-495	When money received by officer under execution to be repaid to debtor
§ 8.01-496	Officer not required to go out of his jurisdiction to pay over money
§ 8.01-497	Suit by officer to recover estate on which fieri facias is lien
§ 8.01-498	Selling officers and employees not to bid or to purchase
§ 8.01-499	Officer receiving money to make return thereof and pay net proceeds; commission, etc
§ 8.01-500	Officer receiving money to notify person entitled to receive it