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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 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":279817,"object_type":"law","relational_id":59877,"identifier":"8.01-130.11","token":"8.01\/3\/13.1\/8.01-130.11","url":"\/8.01-130.11\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-130.11\/","token":"8.01\/3\/13.1\/8.01-130.11","dublin_core":{"Title":"When officer may enter by force to levy distress or attachment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-130.11","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The officer having such distress warrant, or an attachment<\/span> for rent, if there be need for it, may, in the daytime, break open and enter into any house or close in which there may be goods liable to the distress or attachment<\/span> and may, either in the day or night, break open and enter any house or close wherein there may be any goods so liable that have been fraudulently or clandestinely removed from the demised premises. He may also levy<\/span> such distress warrant or attachment<\/span> on property liable for the rent found in the personal possession<\/span> of the party<\/span> liable therefor.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN OFFICER MAY ENTER BY FORCE TO LEVY DISTRESS OR ATTACHMENT (\u00a7 8.01-130.11)\n\nThe officer having such distress warrant, or an attachment for rent, if there be\nneed for it, may, in the daytime, break open and enter into any house or close\nin which there may be goods liable to the distress or attachment and may, either\nin the day or night, break open and enter any house or close wherein there may\nbe any goods so liable that have been fraudulently or clandestinely removed from\nthe demised premises. He may also levy such distress warrant or attachment on\nproperty liable for the rent found in the personal possession of the party\nliable therefor.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 5526; Code 1950, \u00a7 55-235; 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}}