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Upon proof of such agreement out of court, or by consent of the parties given in court in person or by counsel, it shall be entered in the proceedings of such court. Thereupon a rule shall be made that the parties shall submit to the award which shall be made in accordance with such agreement and the provisions of this chapter.B\n\nNeither party shall have the right to revoke an agreement to arbitrate except on a ground which would be good for revoking or annulling other agreements. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1968, chapter 244; in 1977, chapter 617; in 1983, chapter 485; in 1986, chapter 614; in 2016, chapter 181<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"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\/"},{"id":62136,"section_number":"4.1-409","catch_line":"Remedies","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-409\/"},{"id":54162,"section_number":"4.1-508","catch_line":"Remedies","order_by":null,"url":"\/4.1-508\/"},{"id":72088,"section_number":"45.2-1623","catch_line":" Conflicting claims of ownership; arbitration","order_by":null,"url":"\/45.2-1623\/"},{"id":72141,"section_number":"55.1-1828","catch_line":"Compliance with declaration","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1828\/"},{"id":74080,"section_number":"55.1-1915","catch_line":"Compliance with condominium instruments","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-1915\/"},{"id":82381,"section_number":"55.1-2169","catch_line":"Effect of violation on rights of action; attorney fees; arbitration of disputes","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2169\/"},{"id":59059,"section_number":"59.1-358","catch_line":"Remedies","order_by":null,"url":"\/59.1-358\/"},{"id":59889,"section_number":"8.01-581.12","catch_line":"Arbitration of medical malpractice claims","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-581.12\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":278817,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80815,"identifier":"8.01-577","token":"8.01\/21\/1\/8.01-577","url":"\/8.01-577\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-577\/","token":"8.01\/21\/1\/8.01-577","dublin_core":{"Title":"Submission of controversy; agreement to arbitrate; condition precedent to action","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-577","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Persons<\/span> desiring to end any controversy, whether there is a suit<\/span> pending therefor or not, may submit the same to arbitration, and agree that such submission may be entered of record in any circuit<\/span> court<\/span> or entered by order<\/span> of any general district court<\/span>. Upon proof of such agreement out of court<\/span>, or by consent of the parties given in court<\/span> in person<\/span> or by counsel<\/span>, it shall be entered in the proceedings of such court<\/span>. Thereupon a rule shall be made that the parties shall submit to the award which shall be made in accordance with such agreement and the provisions of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Neither party<\/span> shall have the right to revoke an agreement to arbitrate except on a ground which would be good for revoking or annulling other agreements. Submission of any claim or controversy to arbitration pursuant to such agreement shall be a condition precedent<\/span> to institution of suit<\/span> or action<\/span> thereon, and the agreement to arbitrate shall be enforceable, unless the agreement also provides that submission to arbitration shall not be a condition precedent<\/span> to suit<\/span> or action<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSUBMISSION OF CONTROVERSY; AGREEMENT TO ARBITRATE; CONDITION PRECEDENT TO ACTION\n(\u00a7 8.01-577)\n\nA. Persons desiring to end any controversy, whether there is a suit pending\ntherefor or not, may submit the same to arbitration, and agree that such\nsubmission may be entered of record in any circuit court or entered by order of\nany general district court. Upon proof of such agreement out of court, or by\nconsent of the parties given in court in person or by counsel, it shall be\nentered in the proceedings of such court. Thereupon a rule shall be made that\nthe parties shall submit to the award which shall be made in accordance with\nsuch agreement and the provisions of this chapter.\n\nB. Neither party shall have the right to revoke an agreement to arbitrate except\non a ground which would be good for revoking or annulling other agreements.\nSubmission of any claim or controversy to arbitration pursuant to such agreement\nshall be a condition precedent to institution of suit or action thereon, and the\nagreement to arbitrate shall be enforceable, unless the agreement also provides\nthat submission to arbitration shall not be a condition precedent to suit or\naction.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-503; 1968, c. 244; 1977, c. 617; 1983, c. 485; 1986, c.\n614; 2016, c. 181.","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}}