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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\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 1968, chapter 639; in 1977, chapter 624; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":248249,"object_type":"law","relational_id":82510,"identifier":"55.1-2813","token":"55.1\/V\/28\/4\/55.1-2813","url":"\/55.1-2813\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-2813\/","token":"55.1\/V\/28\/4\/55.1-2813","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duty to issue warrant when animal impounded","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-2813","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

An owner or tenant of lands trespassed upon by any domesticated livestock, within three days after the taking up and impounding such animal unless the damages<\/span> are otherwise settled, shall apply to a person authorized to issue<\/span> warrants of the county or city in which such land is situated for a warrant for the amount of damages<\/span> claimed by him. The court<\/span>, or the clerk thereof, shall issue<\/span> such warrant, to be made returnable at as early a date, but not less than three days after such issuance, as shall be deemed best by him; and upon the hearing<\/span> of the case the judge<\/span> shall give such judgment<\/span> as is deemed just and right.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTY TO ISSUE WARRANT WHEN ANIMAL IMPOUNDED (\u00a7 55.1-2813)\n\nAn owner or tenant of lands trespassed upon by any domesticated livestock,\nwithin three days after the taking up and impounding such animal unless the\ndamages are otherwise settled, shall apply to a person authorized to issue\nwarrants of the county or city in which such land is situated for a warrant for\nthe amount of damages claimed by him. The court, or the clerk thereof, shall\nissue such warrant, to be made returnable at as early a date, but not less than\nthree days after such issuance, as shall be deemed best by him; and upon the\nhearing of the case the judge shall give such judgment as is deemed just and\nright.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-879; 1968, c. 639; 1977, c. 624, \u00a7 55-309; 2019, c.\n712.","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}}