Attachments Generally

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This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Attachments Generally.” It is part of Chapter 20 “Attachments and Bail in Civil Cases”, which is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”. It contains 14 laws.

It’s comprised of the following 14 sections.

§ 8.01-533	Who may sue out attachment
§ 8.01-534	Grounds of action for pretrial levy or seizure of attachment
§ 8.01-535	Jurisdiction of attachments; trial or hearing of issues
§ 8.01-536	Pleadings in attachment
§ 8.01-537	Petition for attachment; costs, fees and taxes
§ 8.01-537.1	Plaintiff to file bond
§ 8.01-538	Attachment of ships, boats and other vessels of more than twenty tons
§ 8.01-539	Who made defendants
§ 8.01-540	Issuance of attachment; against what attachment to issue
§ 8.01-541	To whom attachments directed; when and where returned
§ 8.01-542	Issue and execution of attachment on any day
§ 8.01-543	Issue of other attachments on original petition
§ 8.01-544	When attachment not served other attachments may issue; order of publication
§ 8.01-545	Amendments; formal defects