{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/8.01-543.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/8.01-543.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/8.01-543.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/8.01-543.html"}],"law_id":84996,"edition_id":1,"section_id":84996,"structure_id":14790,"section_number":"8.01-543","catch_line":"Issue of other attachments on original petition","history":"Code 1950, \u00a7 8-530; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 646.","full_text":"Upon the written application of the plaintiff, his agent or attorney, other attachments founded on the original petition may be issued from time to time by the clerk of the court in which the original attachment is pending, and the same may be directed, executed, and returned in like manner as an original attachment. However, the clerk shall not issue an attachment where new or additional grounds of attachment are relied upon or where any ship, boat or vessel of more than twenty tons is sought to be attached.\n\t\tIf new or additional grounds of attachment are relied on, the plaintiff may amend his petition in accordance with Rule of Court 1:8 according to the facts and swear to the same. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an additional attachment as prayed for shall be issued by a judge or magistrate only upon his determination that (i) there is reasonable cause to believe that the grounds for attachment may exist and (ii) that the amended petition complies with \u00a7\u00a7 8.01-534 and 8.01-537. Where any ship, boat, or other vessel of more than twenty tons is sought to be attached, a judge or magistrate shall issue the additional attachment only on his determination that \u00a7 8.01-538 has been complied with. The cause shall proceed, under the provisions of this chapter, upon the petition as amended.\n\t\tThe court shall adjudge the costs of such attachments as it deems proper.\n\t\tThe following, or its equivalent, shall be a sufficient form of application for an additional attachment:\n\t\tTo A.B., clerk of the __________ court of __________ county (or city): In the case of __________ v. __________, on an attachment, an additional attachment and summons is requested to be issued against __________ X.Y. (or X.Y. by H., attorney or agent, as the case may be).","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":304661,"text":"Upon the written application of the plaintiff, his agent or attorney, other attachments founded on the original petition may be issued from time to time by the clerk of the court in which the original attachment is pending, and the same may be directed, executed, and returned in like manner as an original attachment. However, the clerk shall not issue an attachment where new or additional grounds of attachment are relied upon or where any ship, boat or vessel of more than twenty tons is sought to be attached.\n\t\tIf new or additional grounds of attachment are relied on, the plaintiff may amend his petition in accordance with Rule of Court 1:8 according to the facts and swear to the same. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an additional attachment as prayed for shall be issued by a judge or magistrate only upon his determination that (i) there is reasonable cause to believe that the grounds for attachment may exist and (ii) that the amended petition complies with \u00a7\u00a7 8.01-534 and 8.01-537. Where any ship, boat, or other vessel of more than twenty tons is sought to be attached, a judge or magistrate shall issue the additional attachment only on his determination that \u00a7 8.01-538 has been complied with. 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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 1984, chapter 646.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":76538,"section_number":"8.01-534","catch_line":"Grounds of action for pretrial levy or seizure of attachment","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-534\/"},{"id":77594,"section_number":"8.01-537","catch_line":"Petition for attachment; costs, fees and taxes","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-537\/"},{"id":87187,"section_number":"8.01-538","catch_line":"Attachment of ships, boats and other vessels of more than twenty tons","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-538\/"}],"permalink":{"id":278613,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84996,"identifier":"8.01-543","token":"8.01\/20\/1\/8.01-543","url":"\/8.01-543\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-543\/","token":"8.01\/20\/1\/8.01-543","dublin_core":{"Title":"Issue of other attachments on original petition","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-543","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Upon the written application of the plaintiff<\/span>, his agent or attorney, other attachments<\/span> founded on the original petition<\/span> may be issued from time to time by the clerk of the court<\/span> in which the original attachment<\/span> is pending, and the same may be directed, executed, and returned in like manner as an original attachment<\/span>. However, the clerk shall not issue<\/span> an attachment<\/span> where new or additional grounds of attachment<\/span> are relied upon or where any ship, boat or vessel of more than twenty tons is sought to be attached.\n\t\tIf new or additional grounds of attachment<\/span> are relied on, the plaintiff<\/span> may amend<\/span> his petition<\/span> in accordance with Rule of Court<\/span> 1:8 according to the facts<\/span> and swear to the same. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an additional attachment<\/span> as prayed for shall be issued by a judge<\/span> or magistrate<\/span> only upon his determination that (i) there is reasonable cause to believe that the grounds for attachment<\/span> may exist and (ii) that the amended petition<\/span> complies with \u00a7\u00a7 8.01-534<\/a> and 8.01-537<\/a>. Where any ship, boat, or other vessel of more than twenty tons is sought to be attached, a judge<\/span> or magistrate<\/span> shall issue<\/span> the additional attachment<\/span> only on his determination that \u00a7 8.01-538<\/a> has been complied with. The cause shall proceed, under the provisions of this chapter, upon the petition<\/span> as amended.\n\t\tThe court<\/span> shall adjudge the costs of such attachments<\/span> as it deems proper.\n\t\tThe following, or its equivalent, shall be a sufficient form of application for an additional attachment<\/span>:\n\t\tTo A.B., clerk of the __________ court<\/span> of __________ county (or city): In the case of __________ v. __________, on an attachment<\/span>, an additional attachment<\/span> and summons<\/span> is requested to be issued against __________ X.Y. (or X.Y. by H., attorney or agent, as the case may be).<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nISSUE OF OTHER ATTACHMENTS ON ORIGINAL PETITION (\u00a7 8.01-543)\n\nUpon the written application of the plaintiff, his agent or attorney, other\nattachments founded on the original petition may be issued from time to time by\nthe clerk of the court in which the original attachment is pending, and the same\nmay be directed, executed, and returned in like manner as an original\nattachment. However, the clerk shall not issue an attachment where new or\nadditional grounds of attachment are relied upon or where any ship, boat or\nvessel of more than twenty tons is sought to be attached.\n\t\tIf new or additional grounds of attachment are relied on, the plaintiff may\namend his petition in accordance with Rule of Court 1:8 according to the facts\nand swear to the same. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an\nadditional attachment as prayed for shall be issued by a judge or magistrate\nonly upon his determination that (i) there is reasonable cause to believe that\nthe grounds for attachment may exist and (ii) that the amended petition complies\nwith \u00a7\u00a7 8.01-534 and 8.01-537. Where any ship, boat, or other vessel of more\nthan twenty tons is sought to be attached, a judge or magistrate shall issue the\nadditional attachment only on his determination that \u00a7 8.01-538 has been\ncomplied with. The cause shall proceed, under the provisions of this chapter,\nupon the petition as amended.\n\t\tThe court shall adjudge the costs of such attachments as it deems proper.\n\t\tThe following, or its equivalent, shall be a sufficient form of application\nfor an additional attachment:\n\t\tTo A.B., clerk of the __________ court of __________ county (or city): In the\ncase of __________ v. __________, on an attachment, an additional attachment and\nsummons is requested to be issued against __________ X.Y. (or X.Y. by H.,\nattorney or agent, as the case may be).\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-530; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 646.","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}}