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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":false,"refers_to":[{"id":62451,"section_number":"8.01-435","catch_line":"Who may confess judgment","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-435\/"}],"permalink":{"id":277803,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85501,"identifier":"8.01-436","token":"8.01\/17\/2\/8.01-436","url":"\/8.01-436\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-436\/","token":"8.01\/17\/2\/8.01-436","dublin_core":{"Title":"Form of confession of judgment","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-436","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

On the presentation of any such power of attorney<\/span> as is mentioned in \u00a7 8.01-435<\/a> by any of the persons<\/span> therein named as attorney-in-fact<\/span><\/span>, or on the personal appearance<\/span> of the debtor and the expression by him of his desire to confess such judgment<\/span>, the clerk of the court<\/span> mentioned in such power of attorney<\/span>, or before whom such debtor shall so appear, shall draw and require the attorney-in-fact<\/span><\/span> so appearing, or the debtor, as the case may be, to sign a confession<\/span> of judgment<\/span>, which shall be in form substantially as follows:\n\t\t“Virginia: In the clerk’s office of the __________ court<\/span> of the __________ of __________, I, (or we) A.B., (or A.B. and C.D., etc.) hereby acknowledged myself (or ourselves) to be justly indebted to, and do hereby confess judgment<\/span> in favor of (name of creditor<\/span>) in the sum of __________ dollars ($_____) with interest thereon from the __________ day of __________, two thousand __________, until paid, and the cost of this proceeding (including the attorney’s fees and collection fees provided for in the instrument on which the proceeding is based) hereby waiving the benefit of my (or our) homestead exemptions as to the same, provided the instrument on which the proceeding is based carries such homestead waiver<\/span>.\n\t\tGiven under my (or our) hand, this __________ day of __________, two thousand and __________\n\t\t(Signatures)\n\t\tor, if by an attorney-in-fact<\/span><\/span>, signatures and seals of debtors,\n\t\tBy ____________________\n\t\this (or their) attorney-in-fact<\/span><\/span>.”<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nFORM OF CONFESSION OF JUDGMENT (\u00a7 8.01-436)\n\nOn the presentation of any such power of attorney as is mentioned in \u00a7 8.01-435\nby any of the persons therein named as attorney-in-fact, or on the personal\nappearance of the debtor and the expression by him of his desire to confess such\njudgment, the clerk of the court mentioned in such power of attorney, or before\nwhom such debtor shall so appear, shall draw and require the attorney-in-fact so\nappearing, or the debtor, as the case may be, to sign a confession of judgment,\nwhich shall be in form substantially as follows:\n\t\t“Virginia: In the clerk’s office of the __________ court of the\n__________ of __________, I, (or we) A.B., (or A.B. and C.D., etc.) hereby\nacknowledged myself (or ourselves) to be justly indebted to, and do hereby\nconfess judgment in favor of (name of creditor) in the sum of __________ dollars\n($_____) with interest thereon from the __________ day of __________, two\nthousand __________, until paid, and the cost of this proceeding (including the\nattorney’s fees and collection fees provided for in the instrument on\nwhich the proceeding is based) hereby waiving the benefit of my (or our)\nhomestead exemptions as to the same, provided the instrument on which the\nproceeding is based carries such homestead waiver.\n\t\tGiven under my (or our) hand, this __________ day of __________, two thousand\nand __________\n\t\t(Signatures)\n\t\tor, if by an attorney-in-fact, signatures and seals of debtors,\n\t\tBy ____________________\n\t\this (or their) attorney-in-fact.”\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-360; 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}}