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It shall then become the duty of the clerk in whose office such attachment or lis pendens is recorded to record the order in the order book together with a separate instrument or order releasing such lien and referencing the deed book and page where the original lien is recorded. However, in any case in which an appeal or writ of error from such judgment or decree or dismissal would lie, the clerk shall not record the order or make the entry until after the expiration of the time in which such appeal or writ of error may be applied for, or if applied for after refusal thereof, or if granted, after final judgment or decree is entered by the appellate court.\n\t\tIn any case in which the debt for which such attachment is issued, or suit is brought and notice of lis pendens recorded is satisfied by payment, it shall be the duty of the creditor, within 10 days after payment of same, to provide the clerk with a separate instrument or order for recordation releasing such lis pendens and referencing the order book and page where the original lis pendens is recorded.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":230963,"text":"If such attachment or lis pendens is quashed or dismissed or such cause is dismissed, or judgment or final decree in such attachment or cause is for the defendant or defendants, the court shall direct in its order (i) that the names of all interested parties thereto, as found in the recorded attachment or lis pendens be listed for the clerk, and (ii) that the attachment or lis pendens be released and, the court may, in an appropriate case, impose sanctions as provided in \u00a7 8.01-271.1. It shall then become the duty of the clerk in whose office such attachment or lis pendens is recorded to record the order in the order book together with a separate instrument or order releasing such lien and referencing the deed book and page where the original lien is recorded. However, in any case in which an appeal or writ of error from such judgment or decree or dismissal would lie, the clerk shall not record the order or make the entry until after the expiration of the time in which such appeal or writ of error may be applied for, or if applied for after refusal thereof, or if granted, after final judgment or decree is entered by the appellate court.\n\t\tIn any case in which the debt for which such attachment is issued, or suit is brought and notice of lis pendens recorded is satisfied by payment, it shall be the duty of the creditor, within 10 days after payment of same, to provide the clerk with a separate instrument or order for recordation releasing such lis pendens and referencing the order book and page where the original lis pendens is recorded.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14579,"edition_id":1,"name":"Notice of Lis Pendens or Attachment","identifier":"6","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12747,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:48:45","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:48:45","permalink":{"id":281371,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14579,"identifier":"6","token":"8.01\/6","url":"\/8.01\/6\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12747,"edition_id":1,"name":"Civil Remedies and Procedure","identifier":"8.01","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":277029,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12747,"identifier":"8.01","token":"8.01","url":"\/8.01\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":56069,"structure_id":14579,"section_number":"8.01-268","catch_line":"When and how docketed and indexed","url":"\/8.01-268\/","token":"8.01\/6\/8.01-268","metadata":false},{"id":63387,"structure_id":14579,"section_number":"8.01-269","catch_line":"Dismissal or satisfaction of same","url":"\/8.01-269\/","token":"8.01\/6\/8.01-269","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":56069,"structure_id":14579,"section_number":"8.01-268","catch_line":"When and how docketed and indexed","url":"\/8.01-268\/","token":"8.01\/6\/8.01-268","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/8.01-269\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1962, chapter 589; in 1977, chapter 617; in 1985, chapter 310; in 1986, chapter 278; in 1989, chapter 450; in 2014, chapter 330<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":79832,"section_number":"55.1-402","catch_line":"Creditor's action to avoid such gifts, conveyances, assignments, transfers, or charges","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-402\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":85673,"section_number":"8.01-271.1","catch_line":"Signing of pleadings, motions, and other papers; oral motions; sanctions","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-271.1\/"}],"permalink":{"id":281377,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63387,"identifier":"8.01-269","token":"8.01\/6\/8.01-269","url":"\/8.01-269\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-269\/","token":"8.01\/6\/8.01-269","dublin_core":{"Title":"Dismissal or satisfaction of same","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-269","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If such attachment<\/span> or lis pendens is quashed or dismissed or such cause is dismissed, or judgment<\/span> or final decree<\/span> in such attachment<\/span> or cause is for the defendant<\/span> or defendants<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall direct in its order<\/span> (i) that the names of all interested parties thereto, as found in the recorded attachment<\/span> or lis pendens be listed for the clerk, and (ii) that the attachment<\/span> or lis pendens be released and, the court<\/span> may, in an appropriate case, impose sanctions<\/span> as provided in \u00a7 8.01-271.1<\/a>. It shall then become the duty of the clerk in whose office such attachment<\/span> or lis pendens is recorded to record the order<\/span> in the order<\/span> book together with a separate instrument or order<\/span> releasing such lien<\/span> and referencing the deed book and page where the original lien<\/span> is recorded. However, in any case in which an appeal<\/span> or writ<\/span> of error from such judgment<\/span> or decree<\/span> or dismissal<\/span> would lie, the clerk shall not record the order<\/span> or make the entry until after the expiration of the time in which such appeal<\/span> or writ<\/span> of error may be applied for, or if applied for after refusal thereof, or if granted, after final judgment<\/span> or decree<\/span> is entered by the appellate<\/span> court<\/span>.\n\t\tIn any case in which the debt for which such attachment<\/span> is issued, or suit<\/span> is brought and notice of lis pendens recorded is satisfied by payment, it shall be the duty of the creditor<\/span>, within 10 days after payment of same, to provide the clerk with a separate instrument or order<\/span> for recordation releasing such lis pendens and referencing the order<\/span> book and page where the original lis pendens is recorded.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISMISSAL OR SATISFACTION OF SAME (\u00a7 8.01-269)\n\nIf such attachment or lis pendens is quashed or dismissed or such cause is\ndismissed, or judgment or final decree in such attachment or cause is for the\ndefendant or defendants, the court shall direct in its order (i) that the names\nof all interested parties thereto, as found in the recorded attachment or lis\npendens be listed for the clerk, and (ii) that the attachment or lis pendens be\nreleased and, the court may, in an appropriate case, impose sanctions as\nprovided in \u00a7 8.01-271.1. It shall then become the duty of the clerk in whose\noffice such attachment or lis pendens is recorded to record the order in the\norder book together with a separate instrument or order releasing such lien and\nreferencing the deed book and page where the original lien is recorded. However,\nin any case in which an appeal or writ of error from such judgment or decree or\ndismissal would lie, the clerk shall not record the order or make the entry\nuntil after the expiration of the time in which such appeal or writ of error may\nbe applied for, or if applied for after refusal thereof, or if granted, after\nfinal judgment or decree is entered by the appellate court.\n\t\tIn any case in which the debt for which such attachment is issued, or suit is\nbrought and notice of lis pendens recorded is satisfied by payment, it shall be\nthe duty of the creditor, within 10 days after payment of same, to provide the\nclerk with a separate instrument or order for recordation releasing such lis\npendens and referencing the order book and page where the original lis pendens\nis recorded.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-143; 1962, c. 589; 1977, c. 617; 1985, c. 310; 1986, c.\n278; 1989, c. 450; 2014, c. 330.","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}}