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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1979, chapter 722; in 1980, chapter 623; in 2003, chapters 455<\/a> and 525<\/a>; in 2015, chapters 502<\/a> and 503<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":57933,"section_number":"8.01-66.2","catch_line":"Lien against person whose negligence causes injury","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-66.2\/"},{"id":85213,"section_number":"8.01-66.5","catch_line":"Written notice required","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-66.5\/"},{"id":58036,"section_number":"8.01-66.7","catch_line":"Hearing and disposal of claim of unreasonableness","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-66.7\/"},{"id":72844,"section_number":"8.01-66.9","catch_line":"Lien in favor of Commonwealth, its programs, institutions or departments on claim for personal injuries","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-66.9\/"}],"permalink":{"id":280987,"object_type":"law","relational_id":76021,"identifier":"8.01-66.8","token":"8.01\/3\/7.1\/8.01-66.8","url":"\/8.01-66.8\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-66.8\/","token":"8.01\/3\/7.1\/8.01-66.8","dublin_core":{"Title":"Petition to enforce lien","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-66.8","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If suit<\/span> is instituted by an injured person<\/span> or his personal representative against the person<\/span>, firm, or corporation allegedly causing the person<\/span>’s injuries, a hospital, nursing home, physician, nurse, or emergency medical services agency that provided emergency medical services or emergency medical services vehicle transportation, in lieu of proceeding according to \u00a7\u00a7 8.01-66.5<\/a> to 8.01-66.7<\/a>, may file in the court<\/span> wherein such suit<\/span> is pending a petition<\/span> to enforce the lien<\/span> provided for in \u00a7 8.01-66.2<\/a> or 8.01-66.9<\/a>. Such petition<\/span> shall be heard and disposed of in a summary way.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPETITION TO ENFORCE LIEN (\u00a7 8.01-66.8)\n\nIf suit is instituted by an injured person or his personal representative\nagainst the person, firm, or corporation allegedly causing the person’s\ninjuries, a hospital, nursing home, physician, nurse, or emergency medical\nservices agency that provided emergency medical services or emergency medical\nservices vehicle transportation, in lieu of proceeding according to \u00a7\u00a7\n8.01-66.5 to 8.01-66.7, may file in the court wherein such suit is pending a\npetition to enforce the lien provided for in \u00a7 8.01-66.2 or 8.01-66.9. Such\npetition shall be heard and disposed of in a summary way.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 32-146; 1979, c. 722; 1980, c. 623; 2003, cc. 455, 525;\n2015, cc. 502, 503.","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}}