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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 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 1977, chapter 617; in 2010, chapter 343<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":81316,"section_number":"6.2-2304","catch_line":"Duty to deny access to safe deposit boxes under certain conditions","order_by":null,"url":"\/6.2-2304\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":278239,"object_type":"law","relational_id":54229,"identifier":"8.01-504","token":"8.01\/18\/5\/8.01-504","url":"\/8.01-504\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-504\/","token":"8.01\/18\/5\/8.01-504","dublin_core":{"Title":"Penalty for service of notice of lien when no judgment exists","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-504","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whoever causes to be served a notice of lien<\/span> of a writ of fieri facias<\/span> without there being a judgment<\/span> against the defendant<\/span> named therein, shall pay to him the sum of $350, and whoever serves a notice of lien<\/span> of a writ of fieri facias<\/span> before the issuance of a writ of fieri facias<\/span>, or after the return day thereof, or serves or in any way gives a notice of a lien<\/span> of fieri facias by means other than by service by an officer authorized to serve civil process, shall pay to the named defendant<\/span> the sum of $350, to be recoverable as damages<\/span> in an action<\/span> at law<\/span>, in addition to whatever damages<\/span> may be alleged and proven.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPENALTY FOR SERVICE OF NOTICE OF LIEN WHEN NO JUDGMENT EXISTS (\u00a7 8.01-504)\n\nWhoever causes to be served a notice of lien of a writ of fieri facias without\nthere being a judgment against the defendant named therein, shall pay to him the\nsum of $350, and whoever serves a notice of lien of a writ of fieri facias\nbefore the issuance of a writ of fieri facias, or after the return day thereof,\nor serves or in any way gives a notice of a lien of fieri facias by means other\nthan by service by an officer authorized to serve civil process, shall pay to\nthe named defendant the sum of $350, to be recoverable as damages in an action\nat law, in addition to whatever damages may be alleged and proven.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-433; 1977, c. 617; 2010, c. 343.","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}}