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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 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":[{"id":82903,"section_number":"8.01-1","catch_line":"How proceedings may be in actions pending when title takes effect","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-1\/"},{"id":75565,"section_number":"8.01-251","catch_line":"Limitations on enforcement of judgments","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-251\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":281279,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67547,"identifier":"8.01-256","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-256","url":"\/8.01-256\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-256\/","token":"8.01\/4\/5\/8.01-256","dublin_core":{"Title":"As to rights and remedies existing when this chapter takes effect","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-256","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

No action, suit<\/span>, scire facias, or other proceeding which is pending before October 1, 1977, shall be barred by this chapter, and any action, suit<\/span>, scire facias or other proceeding so pending shall be subject to the same limitation, if any, which would have been applied if this chapter had not been enacted. If a cause of action<\/span>, as to which no action, suit<\/span>, scire facias, or other proceeding is pending, exists before October 1, 1977, then this chapter shall not apply and the limitation as to such cause of action<\/span> shall be the same, if any, as would apply had this chapter not been enacted. Any new limitation period imposed by this chapter, where no limitation previously existed or which is different from the limitation existing before this chapter was enacted, shall apply only to causes or rights of action accruing on or after October 1, 1977.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAS TO RIGHTS AND REMEDIES EXISTING WHEN THIS CHAPTER TAKES EFFECT (\u00a7 8.01-256)\n\nNo action, suit, scire facias, or other proceeding which is pending before\nOctober 1, 1977, shall be barred by this chapter, and any action, suit, scire\nfacias or other proceeding so pending shall be subject to the same limitation,\nif any, which would have been applied if this chapter had not been enacted. If a\ncause of action, as to which no action, suit, scire facias, or other proceeding\nis pending, exists before October 1, 1977, then this chapter shall not apply and\nthe limitation as to such cause of action shall be the same, if any, as would\napply had this chapter not been enacted. Any new limitation period imposed by\nthis chapter, where no limitation previously existed or which is different from\nthe limitation existing before this chapter was enacted, shall apply only to\ncauses or rights of action accruing on or after October 1, 1977.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-37; 1977, c. 617.","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}}