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It has been modified 4 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 1954, chapter 333; in 1977, chapter 624; in 1981, chapter 421; in 1984, chapter 675.<\/p>","references":[{"id":86110,"section_number":"58.1-3955","catch_line":"Judgment or decree; effect thereof; enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3955\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":63400,"section_number":"8.01-261","catch_line":"Category A or preferred venue","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-261\/"}],"permalink":{"id":258897,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55016,"identifier":"58.1-3953","token":"58.1\/III\/39\/3\/58.1-3953","url":"\/58.1-3953\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/58.1-3953\/","token":"58.1\/III\/39\/3\/58.1-3953","dublin_core":{"Title":"Additional proceedings for the collection of taxes; jurisdiction and venue","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 58.1-3953","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>The payment of any county, city or town taxes, may, in addition to the other remedies provided in this chapter, be enforced by action at <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span>, suit in <span class=\"dictionary\">equity<\/span> or by <span class=\"dictionary\">attachment<\/span> in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same rights of <span class=\"dictionary\">appeal<\/span> as now exist or may hereafter be provided by <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> for the enforcement of demands between individuals. The <span class=\"dictionary\">venue<\/span> for any such proceeding under this section shall be as specified in subdivision 13 a of \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Category A or preferred venue\" href=\"\/8.01-261\/\">8.01-261<\/a>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADDITIONAL PROCEEDINGS FOR THE COLLECTION OF TAXES; JURISDICTION AND VENUE (\u00a7\n58.1-3953)\n\nThe payment of any county, city or town taxes, may, in addition to the other\nremedies provided in this chapter, be enforced by action at law, suit in equity\nor by attachment in the same manner, to the same extent and with the same rights\nof appeal as now exist or may hereafter be provided by law for the enforcement\nof demands between individuals. The venue for any such proceeding under this\nsection shall be as specified in subdivision 13 a of \u00a7 8.01-261.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 58-1014; 1954, c. 333; 1977, c. 624; 1981, c. 421; 1984,\nc. 675.","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}}