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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 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1505731,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377572,"identifier":"8.01-569","token":"8.01\/20\/3\/8.01-569","url":"\/8.01-569\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-569\/","token":"8.01\/20\/3\/8.01-569","dublin_core":{"Title":"When petition dismissed; when retained and cause tried","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-569","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If the principal defendant<\/span> has not appeared generally, nor been served with process, and the sole ground of jurisdiction<\/span> of the court<\/span> is the right to sue out the attachment<\/span>, and this right be decided against the plaintiff<\/span>, the petition<\/span> shall be dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff<\/span>; but if the plaintiff<\/span>’s claim be due at the hearing<\/span>, and the court<\/span> would otherwise have jurisdiction<\/span> of an action<\/span> against such defendant<\/span> for the cause set forth in the petition<\/span>, and such defendant<\/span> has appeared generally, or been served with process, it shall retain the cause and proceed to final judgment<\/span> as in other actions<\/span> at law<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN PETITION DISMISSED; WHEN RETAINED AND CAUSE TRIED (\u00a7 8.01-569)\n\nIf the principal defendant has not appeared generally, nor been served with\nprocess, and the sole ground of jurisdiction of the court is the right to sue\nout the attachment, and this right be decided against the plaintiff, the\npetition shall be dismissed at the cost of the plaintiff; but if the\nplaintiff’s claim be due at the hearing, and the court would otherwise\nhave jurisdiction of an action against such defendant for the cause set forth in\nthe petition, and such defendant has appeared generally, or been served with\nprocess, it shall retain the cause and proceed to final judgment as in other\nactions at law.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-557; 1977, c. 617.","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"}}