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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":53950,"section_number":"8.01-422","catch_line":"Pleading recoupment","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-422\/"},{"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\/"}],"permalink":{"id":278721,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80146,"identifier":"8.01-567","token":"8.01\/20\/3\/8.01-567","url":"\/8.01-567\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-567\/","token":"8.01\/20\/3\/8.01-567","dublin_core":{"Title":"What defense may be made to attachments","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-567","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any party in interest<\/span> may show that the court<\/span> is without jurisdiction<\/span> to hear and determine the controversy.\n\t\tThe principal defendant<\/span>, if not served with process, may appear specially and show that the attachment<\/span> was issued on false suggestion or without sufficient cause, in which event the attachment<\/span> shall be quashed.\n\t\tAny person<\/span> claiming title to, an interest in, or a lien<\/span> upon the property attached, or any part thereof, after being admitted as a party defendant<\/span>, if not already a defendant<\/span>, and the principal defendant<\/span>, may contest the liability of the principal defendant<\/span> for the plaintiff<\/span>’s claim, in whole or in part, by proof of any manner which would constitute a good defense by the principal defendant<\/span> to an action<\/span> at law<\/span> on such claim, and may also show that the attachment<\/span> was not issued on any of the grounds set forth in \u00a7 8.01-534<\/a>, or that the plaintiff<\/span> is not likely to succeed on the merits of his underlying claim. The principal defendant<\/span> may also file counterclaims<\/span> or defenses available under \u00a7 8.01-422<\/a> as in an action<\/span> at law<\/span>.\n\t\tOther defendants<\/span> shall be limited to defenses personal to themselves, or which may prevent a liability upon them or their property.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHAT DEFENSE MAY BE MADE TO ATTACHMENTS (\u00a7 8.01-567)\n\nAny party in interest may show that the court is without jurisdiction to hear\nand determine the controversy.\n\t\tThe principal defendant, if not served with process, may appear specially and\nshow that the attachment was issued on false suggestion or without sufficient\ncause, in which event the attachment shall be quashed.\n\t\tAny person claiming title to, an interest in, or a lien upon the property\nattached, or any part thereof, after being admitted as a party defendant, if not\nalready a defendant, and the principal defendant, may contest the liability of\nthe principal defendant for the plaintiff’s claim, in whole or in part, by\nproof of any manner which would constitute a good defense by the principal\ndefendant to an action at law on such claim, and may also show that the\nattachment was not issued on any of the grounds set forth in \u00a7 8.01-534, or\nthat the plaintiff is not likely to succeed on the merits of his underlying\nclaim. The principal defendant may also file counterclaims or defenses available\nunder \u00a7 8.01-422 as in an action at law.\n\t\tOther defendants shall be limited to defenses personal to themselves, or which\nmay prevent a liability upon them or their property.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-555; 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}}