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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>57245</law_id><section_number>8.01-537.1</section_number><catch_line>Plaintiff to file bond</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>8.01-115</reference><reference>8.01-130.4</reference><reference>8.01-551</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="8.01">Civil Remedies and Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="20">Attachments and Bail in Civil Cases</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="1">Attachments Generally</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The <span class="dictionary">plaintiff</span> or someone for him shall, at the time of suing out an <span class="dictionary">attachment</span> or other pretrial <span class="dictionary">levy</span> or seizure, give <span class="dictionary">bond</span>. The <span class="dictionary">fact</span> that <span class="dictionary">bond</span> has been given shall be endorsed on the process, or certified by the clerk to the serving officer. If certified by the clerk, the serving officer shall return the certificate with the process. The <span class="dictionary">bond</span> shall be a <span class="dictionary">bond</span> with approved <span class="dictionary">surety</span>, a cash <span class="dictionary">bond</span> or a property <span class="dictionary">bond</span>. <a id="paragraph-209706" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.01-537.1/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> If the <span class="dictionary">plaintiff</span> seeks only pretrial <span class="dictionary">levy</span> on property and a <span class="dictionary">bond</span> with approved <span class="dictionary">surety</span> or cash <span class="dictionary">bond</span> is posted, the amount of the <span class="dictionary">bond</span> shall be at least the estimated fair market value of the property to be levied. If a property <span class="dictionary">bond</span> is posted, the amount of the <span class="dictionary">bond</span> shall be at least double the estimated fair market value of the property to be levied. <a id="paragraph-209707" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.01-537.1/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> If the <span class="dictionary">plaintiff</span> seeks pretrial seizure of property, the amount of the <span class="dictionary">bond</span> shall be at least double the estimated fair market value of the property to be seized. <a id="paragraph-209708" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.01-537.1/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="D"><p><span class="prefix-number">D.</span> The <span class="dictionary">bond</span> shall contain a condition to pay all costs and <span class="dictionary">damages</span> which may be awarded against the <span class="dictionary">plaintiff</span>, or sustained by any <span class="dictionary">person</span>, by reason of a wrongful <span class="dictionary">levy</span> or seizure. <a id="paragraph-209709" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/8.01-537.1/#D"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1984, c. 646; 1993, c. 841.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
