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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 1954, chapter 333; in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":72168,"section_number":"16.1-77","catch_line":"Civil jurisdiction of general district courts; amending amount of claim","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-77\/"}],"permalink":{"id":278577,"object_type":"law","relational_id":61296,"identifier":"8.01-535","token":"8.01\/20\/1\/8.01-535","url":"\/8.01-535\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-535\/","token":"8.01\/20\/1\/8.01-535","dublin_core":{"Title":"Jurisdiction of attachments; trial or hearing of issues","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-535","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Except as provided in \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Civil jurisdiction of general district courts; amending amount of claim\" href=\"\/16.1-77\/\">16.1-77<\/a> the <span class=\"dictionary\">jurisdiction<\/span> of <span class=\"dictionary\">attachments<\/span> under this chapter shall be in the <span class=\"dictionary\">circuit<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">courts<\/span>. The <span class=\"dictionary\">trial<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">hearing<\/span> of the <span class=\"dictionary\">issues<\/span>, except as otherwise provided, shall be the same, as near as may be, as in <span class=\"dictionary\">actions<\/span> in personam.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJURISDICTION OF ATTACHMENTS; TRIAL OR HEARING OF ISSUES (\u00a7 8.01-535)\n\nExcept as provided in \u00a7 16.1-77 the jurisdiction of attachments under this\nchapter shall be in the circuit courts. The trial or hearing of the issues,\nexcept as otherwise provided, shall be the same, as near as may be, as in\nactions in personam.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-521; 1954, c. 333; 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}}