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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":376863,"section_number":"8.01-178.4","catch_line":"Waste committed during pendency of action","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-178.4\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1507065,"object_type":"law","relational_id":376861,"identifier":"8.01-178.2","token":"8.01\/3\/15.1\/8.01-178.2","url":"\/8.01-178.2\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-178.2\/","token":"8.01\/3\/15.1\/8.01-178.2","dublin_core":{"Title":"Civil action for waste; double damages","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-178.2","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person<\/span> who is injured due to another person<\/span>’s committing waste on his land may recover damages<\/span> for such waste by initiating a civil action<\/span>. If a jury<\/span> finds that the waste was a result of wanton misconduct, judgment<\/span> shall be for double the amount of damages<\/span> assessed.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCIVIL ACTION FOR WASTE; DOUBLE DAMAGES (\u00a7 8.01-178.2)\n\nAny person who is injured due to another person’s committing waste on his\nland may recover damages for such waste by initiating a civil action. If a jury\nfinds that the waste was a result of wanton misconduct, judgment shall be for\ndouble the amount of damages assessed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5509; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-214; 2019, c. 712.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}