Virginia § 8.01-504 Penalty for service of notice of lien when no judgment exists

Virginia Statutes

§ 8.01-504 — Penalty for service of notice of lien when no judgment exists

Virginia § 8.01-504

Title 8.01Civil Remedies and Procedure

Ch. 18EXECUTIONS AND OTHER MEANS OF RECOVERY

Art. 5LIEN ON PROPERTY NOT CAPABLE OF BEING LEVIED ON

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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-504 (2026).

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Whoever causes to be served a notice of lien of a writ of fieri facias without there being a judgment against the defendant named therein, shall pay to him the sum of $350, and whoever serves a notice of lien of a writ of fieri facias before the issuance of a writ of fieri facias, or after the return day thereof, or serves or in any way gives a notice of a lien of fieri facias by means other than by service by an officer authorized to serve civil process, shall pay to the named defendant the sum of $350, to be recoverable as damages in an action at law, in addition to whatever damages may be alleged and proven.

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Whoever causes to be served a notice of lien of a writ of fieri facias without there being a judgment against the defendant named therein, shall pay to him the sum of $350, and whoever serves a notice of lien of a writ of fieri facias before the issuance of a writ of fieri facias, or after the return day thereof, or serves or in any way gives a notice of a lien of fieri facias by means other than by service by an officer authorized to serve civil process, shall pay to the named defendant the sum of $350, to be recoverable as damages in an action at law, in addition to whatever damages may be alleged and proven.