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The final order, judgment or decree entered shall provide for such interest until such principal sum be paid. If a final order, judgment or decree be rendered which does not provide for interest, the final order, judgment or decree awarded or jury verdict shall bear interest at the judgment rate of interest as provided for in \u00a7 6.2-302 from its date of entry or from the date that the jury verdict was rendered. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any judgment entered for a sum due under a negotiable instrument, as defined by \u00a7 8.3A-104, shall provide for interest on the principal sum in accordance with \u00a7 8.3A-112 at the rate specified in the instrument. If no such rate is specified, interest on the principal sum shall be at the judgment rate provided in \u00a7 6.2-302. Final orders may be recorded, enforced, and satisfied as orders or decrees of a circuit court upon certification of such orders by the agency head or his designee.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":232568,"text":"In any Administrative Process Act (\u00a7 2.2-4000 et seq.) action or action at law or suit in equity, the final order, verdict of the jury, or if no jury the judgment or decree of the court, may provide for interest on any principal sum awarded, or any part thereof, and fix the period at which the interest shall commence. The final order, judgment or decree entered shall provide for such interest until such principal sum be paid. If a final order, judgment or decree be rendered which does not provide for interest, the final order, judgment or decree awarded or jury verdict shall bear interest at the judgment rate of interest as provided for in \u00a7 6.2-302 from its date of entry or from the date that the jury verdict was rendered. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 9 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 1964, chapter 219; in 1974, chapter 172; in 1975, chapter 448; in 1977, chapter 617; in 1979, chapter 501; in 1997, chapter 551<\/a>; in 2004, chapter 646<\/a>; in 2008, chapter 219<\/a>; in 2009, chapter 797<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":69531,"section_number":"20-107.3","catch_line":"Court may decree as to property and debts of the parties","order_by":null,"url":"\/20-107.3\/"},{"id":85598,"section_number":"25.1-244","catch_line":"Interest on award; entry of judgment for award and interest","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-244\/"},{"id":60524,"section_number":"25.1-310","catch_line":"Proceedings for distribution of funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-310\/"},{"id":70370,"section_number":"25.1-315","catch_line":"Awards in greater amounts than deposit; interest","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-315\/"},{"id":79560,"section_number":"33.2-1023","catch_line":"Proceedings for distribution of funds; effect of acceptance of payments; evidence as to amount of deposit or certificate","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1023\/"},{"id":69987,"section_number":"33.2-1026","catch_line":"Awards in greater or lesser amounts than deposit; interest","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1026\/"},{"id":72141,"section_number":"55.1-1828","catch_line":"Compliance with declaration","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1828\/"},{"id":74080,"section_number":"55.1-1915","catch_line":"Compliance with condominium instruments","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1915\/"},{"id":86825,"section_number":"6.2-2216","catch_line":"Authorized fees and charges","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-2216\/"},{"id":70402,"section_number":"6.2-302","catch_line":"Judgment rate of interest","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-302\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86911,"section_number":"2.2-4000","catch_line":"Short title; purpose","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4000\/"},{"id":70402,"section_number":"6.2-302","catch_line":"Judgment rate of interest","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-302\/"},{"id":82039,"section_number":"8.3A-104","catch_line":"Negotiable instrument","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.3A-104\/"},{"id":81552,"section_number":"8.3A-112","catch_line":"Interest","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.3A-112\/"}],"permalink":{"id":277329,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63842,"identifier":"8.01-382","token":"8.01\/13\/8.01-382","url":"\/8.01-382\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-382\/","token":"8.01\/13\/8.01-382","dublin_core":{"Title":"Verdict, judgment or decree to fix period at which interest begins; final order; judgment or decree for interest","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-382","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In any Administrative Process Act (\u00a7 2.2-4000<\/a> et seq.) action<\/span> or action<\/span> at law<\/span> or suit<\/span> in equity<\/span>, the final order<\/span>, verdict<\/span> of the jury<\/span>, or if no jury<\/span> the judgment<\/span> or decree<\/span> of the court<\/span>, may provide for interest on any principal sum awarded, or any part thereof, and fix the period at which the interest shall commence. The final order<\/span>, judgment<\/span> or decree<\/span> entered shall provide for such interest until such principal sum be paid. If a final order<\/span>, judgment<\/span> or decree<\/span> be rendered which does not provide for interest, the final order<\/span>, judgment<\/span> or decree<\/span> awarded or jury<\/span> verdict<\/span> shall bear interest at the judgment<\/span> rate of interest as provided for in \u00a7 6.2-302<\/a> from its date of entry or from the date that the jury<\/span> verdict<\/span> was rendered. Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, any judgment<\/span> entered for a sum due under a negotiable instrument, as defined by \u00a7 8.3A-104<\/a>, shall provide for interest on the principal sum in accordance with \u00a7 8.3A-112<\/a> at the rate specified in the instrument. If no such rate is specified, interest on the principal sum shall be at the judgment<\/span> rate provided in \u00a7 6.2-302<\/a>. Final orders<\/span> may be recorded, enforced, and satisfied as orders or decrees<\/span> of a circuit<\/span> court<\/span> upon certification of such orders by the agency head or his designee.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVERDICT, JUDGMENT OR DECREE TO FIX PERIOD AT WHICH INTEREST BEGINS; FINAL ORDER;\nJUDGMENT OR DECREE FOR INTEREST (\u00a7 8.01-382)\n\nIn any Administrative Process Act (\u00a7 2.2-4000 et seq.) action or action at law\nor suit in equity, the final order, verdict of the jury, or if no jury the\njudgment or decree of the court, may provide for interest on any principal sum\nawarded, or any part thereof, and fix the period at which the interest shall\ncommence. The final order, judgment or decree entered shall provide for such\ninterest until such principal sum be paid. If a final order, judgment or decree\nbe rendered which does not provide for interest, the final order, judgment or\ndecree awarded or jury verdict shall bear interest at the judgment rate of\ninterest as provided for in \u00a7 6.2-302 from its date of entry or from the date\nthat the jury verdict was rendered. Notwithstanding the provisions of this\nsection, any judgment entered for a sum due under a negotiable instrument, as\ndefined by \u00a7 8.3A-104, shall provide for interest on the principal sum in\naccordance with \u00a7 8.3A-112 at the rate specified in the instrument. If no such\nrate is specified, interest on the principal sum shall be at the judgment rate\nprovided in \u00a7 6.2-302. Final orders may be recorded, enforced, and satisfied as\norders or decrees of a circuit court upon certification of such orders by the\nagency head or his designee.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-223; 1964, c. 219; 1974, c. 172; 1975, c. 448; 1977, c.\n617; 1979, c. 501; 1997, c. 551; 2004, c. 646; 2008, c. 219; 2009, c. 797.","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}}