                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

DAMAGES FOR TRESPASS BY ANIMALS; PUNITIVE AND DOUBLE DAMAGES (§ 55.1-2810)

A. If any domesticated livestock enters into any grounds enclosed by a lawful
fence, as defined in &#xA7;&#xA7; 55.1-2804 through 55.1-2807, the owner or
manager of any such animal shall be liable for the actual damages sustained.

B. Punitive damages may be awarded but shall not exceed $20 in any case.

C. For every second and subsequent trespass, the owner or manager of such animal
shall be liable for double damages, both actual and punitive.

HISTORY: Code 1950, §§ 8-874 through 8-876; 1977, c. 624, § 55-306; 1979, c.
486; 2019, c. 712.