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This law was first created in 1984. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 646 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1984 \u201cActs\u201d aren\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 1993, chapter 841.<\/p>","references":[{"id":72122,"section_number":"8.01-115","catch_line":"Bond required as prerequisite","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-115\/"},{"id":73716,"section_number":"8.01-130.4","catch_line":"When and by whom distress made","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-130.4\/"},{"id":57916,"section_number":"8.01-551","catch_line":"When officer to take possession of property","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-551\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":278589,"object_type":"law","relational_id":57245,"identifier":"8.01-537.1","token":"8.01\/20\/1\/8.01-537.1","url":"\/8.01-537.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-537.1\/","token":"8.01\/20\/1\/8.01-537.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"Plaintiff to file bond","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-537.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The plaintiff<\/span> or someone for him shall, at the time of suing out an attachment<\/span> or other pretrial levy<\/span> or seizure, give bond<\/span>. The fact<\/span> that bond<\/span> has been given shall be endorsed on the process, or certified by the clerk to the serving officer. If certified by the clerk, the serving officer shall return the certificate with the process. The bond<\/span> shall be a bond<\/span> with approved surety<\/span>, a cash bond<\/span> or a property bond<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If the plaintiff<\/span> seeks only pretrial levy<\/span> on property and a bond<\/span> with approved surety<\/span> or cash bond<\/span> is posted, the amount of the bond<\/span> shall be at least the estimated fair market value of the property to be levied. If a property bond<\/span> is posted, the amount of the bond<\/span> shall be at least double the estimated fair market value of the property to be levied. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If the plaintiff<\/span> seeks pretrial seizure of property, the amount of the bond<\/span> shall be at least double the estimated fair market value of the property to be seized. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The bond<\/span> shall contain a condition to pay all costs and damages<\/span> which may be awarded against the plaintiff<\/span>, or sustained by any person<\/span>, by reason of a wrongful levy<\/span> or seizure. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPLAINTIFF TO FILE BOND (\u00a7 8.01-537.1)\n\nA. The plaintiff or someone for him shall, at the time of suing out an\nattachment or other pretrial levy or seizure, give bond. The fact that bond has\nbeen given shall be endorsed on the process, or certified by the clerk to the\nserving officer. If certified by the clerk, the serving officer shall return the\ncertificate with the process. The bond shall be a bond with approved surety, a\ncash bond or a property bond.\n\nB. If the plaintiff seeks only pretrial levy on property and a bond with\napproved surety or cash bond is posted, the amount of the bond shall be at least\nthe estimated fair market value of the property to be levied. If a property bond\nis posted, the amount of the bond shall be at least double the estimated fair\nmarket value of the property to be levied.\n\nC. If the plaintiff seeks pretrial seizure of property, the amount of the bond\nshall be at least double the estimated fair market value of the property to be\nseized.\n\nD. The bond shall contain a condition to pay all costs and damages which may be\nawarded against the plaintiff, or sustained by any person, by reason of a\nwrongful levy or seizure.\n\nHISTORY: 1984, c. 646; 1993, c. 841.","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}}