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Such estimate shall not be admitted unless by consent of the adverse party or his counsel, or unless a true copy thereof is mailed or delivered to the adverse party or his counsel not less than seven days prior to the date fixed for trial.\n\nB\n\nIn a civil action in any court, whether sounding in contract or tort, to recover for damages to a motor vehicle of $2,500 or less, evidence as to such damages may be presented by an itemized estimate or appraisal sworn to by a person who also makes oath (i) that he is a motor vehicle repairman, estimator or appraiser qualified to determine the amount of such damage or diminution in value; (ii) as to the approximate length of time that he has engaged in such work; and (iii) as to the trade name and address of his business and employer.\n\n","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":1408085,"text":"In a civil action in any court, whether sounding in contract or tort, to recover for damages to a motor vehicle in excess of $2,500, evidence as to such damages may be presented by an itemized estimate or appraisal sworn to by a person who also makes oath (i) that he is a motor vehicle repairman, estimator or appraiser qualified to determine the amount of such damage or diminution in value; (ii) as to the approximate length of time that he has engaged in such work; and (iii) as to the trade name and address of his business and employer. 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This law was first created in 1977. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 617 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1977 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1980, chapter 183; in 1990, chapter 724; in 2010, chapter 343<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1504629,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377306,"identifier":"8.01-416","token":"8.01\/14\/8\/8.01-416","url":"\/8.01-416\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-416\/","token":"8.01\/14\/8\/8.01-416","dublin_core":{"Title":"Affidavit re damages to motor vehicle","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-416","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> In a civil action<\/span> in any court<\/span>, whether sounding in contract<\/span> or tort<\/span>, to recover for damages<\/span> to a motor vehicle in excess of $2,500, evidence<\/span> as to such damages<\/span> may be presented by an itemized estimate or appraisal sworn to by a person<\/span> who also makes oath<\/span> (i) that he is a motor vehicle repairman, estimator or appraiser qualified to determine the amount of such damage or diminution in value; (ii) as to the approximate length of time that he has engaged in such work; and (iii) as to the trade name and address of his business and employer. Such estimate shall not be admitted unless by consent of the adverse party<\/span> or his counsel<\/span>, or unless a true copy thereof is mailed or delivered to the adverse party<\/span> or his counsel<\/span> not less than seven days prior to the date fixed for trial<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In a civil action<\/span> in any court<\/span>, whether sounding in contract<\/span> or tort<\/span>, to recover for damages<\/span> to a motor vehicle of $2,500 or less, evidence<\/span> as to such damages<\/span> may be presented by an itemized estimate or appraisal sworn to by a person<\/span> who also makes oath<\/span> (i) that he is a motor vehicle repairman, estimator or appraiser qualified to determine the amount of such damage or diminution in value; (ii) as to the approximate length of time that he has engaged in such work; and (iii) as to the trade name and address of his business and employer. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAFFIDAVIT RE DAMAGES TO MOTOR VEHICLE (\u00a7 8.01-416)\n\nA. In a civil action in any court, whether sounding in contract or tort, to\nrecover for damages to a motor vehicle in excess of $2,500, evidence as to such\ndamages may be presented by an itemized estimate or appraisal sworn to by a\nperson who also makes oath (i) that he is a motor vehicle repairman, estimator\nor appraiser qualified to determine the amount of such damage or diminution in\nvalue; (ii) as to the approximate length of time that he has engaged in such\nwork; and (iii) as to the trade name and address of his business and employer.\nSuch estimate shall not be admitted unless by consent of the adverse party or\nhis counsel, or unless a true copy thereof is mailed or delivered to the adverse\nparty or his counsel not less than seven days prior to the date fixed for trial.\n\nB. In a civil action in any court, whether sounding in contract or tort, to\nrecover for damages to a motor vehicle of $2,500 or less, evidence as to such\ndamages may be presented by an itemized estimate or appraisal sworn to by a\nperson who also makes oath (i) that he is a motor vehicle repairman, estimator\nor appraiser qualified to determine the amount of such damage or diminution in\nvalue; (ii) as to the approximate length of time that he has engaged in such\nwork; and (iii) as to the trade name and address of his business and employer.\n\nHISTORY: 1977, c. 617; 1980, c. 183; 1990, c. 724; 2010, c. 343.","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"}}