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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":58938,"section_number":"8.01-570","catch_line":"Judgment, etc., of court when claim of plaintiff established","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-570\/"}],"permalink":{"id":278737,"object_type":"law","relational_id":68434,"identifier":"8.01-571","token":"8.01\/20\/3\/8.01-571","url":"\/8.01-571\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-571\/","token":"8.01\/20\/3\/8.01-571","dublin_core":{"Title":"When defendant not served fails to appear plaintiff required to give bond","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-571","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If the principal defendant<\/span> has not appeared or been served with a copy of the attachment<\/span> ten days before the judgment<\/span> therein mentioned, the plaintiff<\/span> shall not have the benefit of \u00a7 8.01-570<\/a> unless and until he shall have given bond<\/span> with sufficient surety<\/span> in such penalty<\/span> as the court<\/span> shall approve, with condition to perform such future order<\/span> as may be made upon the appearance<\/span> of such defendant<\/span> and his making defense. If the plaintiff<\/span> fail to give such bond<\/span> in a reasonable time, the court<\/span> shall dispose of the estate attached, or the proceeds thereof, as to it shall seem just.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN DEFENDANT NOT SERVED FAILS TO APPEAR PLAINTIFF REQUIRED TO GIVE BOND (\u00a7\n8.01-571)\n\nIf the principal defendant has not appeared or been served with a copy of the\nattachment ten days before the judgment therein mentioned, the plaintiff shall\nnot have the benefit of \u00a7 8.01-570 unless and until he shall have given bond\nwith sufficient surety in such penalty as the court shall approve, with\ncondition to perform such future order as may be made upon the appearance of\nsuch defendant and his making defense. If the plaintiff fail to give such bond\nin a reasonable time, the court shall dispose of the estate attached, or the\nproceeds thereof, as to it shall seem just.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-542; 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}}