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An information statement under subsection (a) must:1\n\nidentify the record to which it relates by the file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates;2\n\nindicate that it is an information statement; and3\n\nprovide the basis for the person’s belief that the record is inaccurate and indicate the manner in which the person believes the record should be amended to cure any inaccuracy or provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record was wrongfully filed.c\n\nStatement by secured party of record. A person may file in the filing office an information statement with respect to a record filed there if the person is a secured party of record with respect to the financing statement to which the record relates and believes that the person that filed the record was not entitled to do so under § 8.9A-509(d).d\n\nContents of statement under subsection (c). 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This law was first created in 2000. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 1007<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. 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 2012, chapter 155<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":84866,"section_number":"12.1-21.1","catch_line":"Fees to be charged by clerk for certain information and certificates","order_by":null,"url":"\/12.1-21.1\/"},{"id":85389,"section_number":"8.9A-516","catch_line":"What constitutes filing; effectiveness of filing","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-516\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":86245,"section_number":"8.9A-509","catch_line":"Persons entitled to file a record","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.9A-509\/"}],"permalink":{"id":284247,"object_type":"law","relational_id":64795,"identifier":"8.9A-518","token":"8.9A\/5\/1\/8.9A-518","url":"\/8.9A-518\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.9A-518\/","token":"8.9A\/5\/1\/8.9A-518","dublin_core":{"Title":"Claim concerning inaccurate or wrongfully filed record","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.9A-518","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

a.<\/span> Statement with respect to record indexed under person’s name. A person may file in the filing office an information statement with respect to a record indexed there under the person’s name if the person believes that the record is inaccurate or was wrongfully filed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

b.<\/span> Contents of statement under subsection (a). An information statement under subsection (a) must: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> identify the record to which it relates by the file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> indicate that it is an information statement; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record is inaccurate and indicate the manner in which the person believes the record should be amended to cure any inaccuracy or provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record was wrongfully filed. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

c.<\/span> Statement by secured party<\/span> of record. A person may file in the filing office an information statement with respect to a record filed there if the person is a secured party<\/span> of record with respect to the financing statement to which the record relates and believes that the person that filed the record was not entitled to do so under § 8.9A-509<\/a>(d). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

d.<\/span> Contents of statement under subsection (c). An information statement under subsection (c) must: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> identify the record to which it relates by the file number assigned to the initial financing statement to which the record relates; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> indicate that it is an information statement; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> provide the basis for the person’s belief that the person that filed the record was not entitled to do so under § 8.9A-509<\/a>(d). <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

e.<\/span> Record not affected by information statement. The filing of an information statement does not affect the effectiveness of an initial financing statement or other filed record. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCLAIM CONCERNING INACCURATE OR WRONGFULLY FILED RECORD (\u00a7 8.9A-518)\n\na. Statement with respect to record indexed under person’s name. A person\nmay file in the filing office an information statement with respect to a record\nindexed there under the person’s name if the person believes that the\nrecord is inaccurate or was wrongfully filed.\n\nb. Contents of statement under subsection (a). An information statement under\nsubsection (a) must:\n\n 1. identify the record to which it relates by the file number assigned to the\n initial financing statement to which the record relates;\n\n 2. indicate that it is an information statement; and\n\n 3. provide the basis for the person’s belief that the record is\n inaccurate and indicate the manner in which the person believes the record\n should be amended to cure any inaccuracy or provide the basis for the\n person’s belief that the record was wrongfully filed.\n\nc. Statement by secured party of record. A person may file in the filing office\nan information statement with respect to a record filed there if the person is a\nsecured party of record with respect to the financing statement to which the\nrecord relates and believes that the person that filed the record was not\nentitled to do so under § 8.9A-509(d).\n\nd. Contents of statement under subsection (c). An information statement under\nsubsection (c) must:\n\n 1. identify the record to which it relates by the file number assigned to the\n initial financing statement to which the record relates;\n\n 2. indicate that it is an information statement; and\n\n 3. provide the basis for the person’s belief that the person that filed\n the record was not entitled to do so under § 8.9A-509(d).\n\ne. Record not affected by information statement. The filing of an information\nstatement does not affect the effectiveness of an initial financing statement or\nother filed record.\n\nHISTORY: 2000, c. 1007; 2012, c. 155.","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}}