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It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1997, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1384823,"object_type":"law","relational_id":348385,"identifier":"15.2-4103","token":"15.2\/III\/41\/15.2-4103","url":"\/15.2-4103\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-4103\/","token":"15.2\/III\/41\/15.2-4103","dublin_core":{"Title":"Parties","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-4103","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>In any proceedings instituted under the provisions of this chapter, the adjoining <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> shall be made <span class=\"dictionary\">party<\/span> to the case. 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