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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1977, chapter 624; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":67599,"section_number":"55.1-2812","catch_line":"Impounding animals","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2812\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":57780,"section_number":"55.1-2810","catch_line":"Damages for trespass by animals; punitive and double damages","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2810\/"},{"id":56904,"section_number":"8.01-466","catch_line":"Clerk to issue fieri facias on judgment for money","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-466\/"},{"id":84599,"section_number":"8.01-478","catch_line":"On what property writ of fieri facias levied; when lien commences","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-478\/"}],"permalink":{"id":248241,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70399,"identifier":"55.1-2811","token":"55.1\/V\/28\/4\/55.1-2811","url":"\/55.1-2811\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-2811\/","token":"55.1\/V\/28\/4\/55.1-2811","dublin_core":{"Title":"Lien on animals","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-2811","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If the court<\/span> enters judgment<\/span> for the owner or tenant of the grounds enclosed by a lawful fence pursuant to \u00a7 55.1-2810<\/a>, the landowner shall have a lien<\/span> upon such animal. Upon entry of the judgment<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall issue<\/span> a writ of fieri facias<\/span> pursuant to \u00a7 8.01-478<\/a>, and the animal found to have trespassed shall be levied upon by the officer to whom such execution was issued, who shall sell such animal, as provided in Chapter 18 (\u00a7 8.01-466<\/a> et seq.) of Title 8.01.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nLIEN ON ANIMALS (\u00a7 55.1-2811)\n\nIf the court enters judgment for the owner or tenant of the grounds enclosed by\na lawful fence pursuant to \u00a7 55.1-2810, the landowner shall have a lien upon\nsuch animal. Upon entry of the judgment, the court shall issue a writ of fieri\nfacias pursuant to \u00a7 8.01-478, and the animal found to have trespassed shall be\nlevied upon by the officer to whom such execution was issued, who shall sell\nsuch animal, as provided in Chapter 18 (\u00a7 8.01-466 et seq.) of Title 8.01.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-877; 1977, c. 624, \u00a7 55-307; 2019, c. 712.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}