                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WHEN OFFICER MAY ENTER BY FORCE TO LEVY DISTRESS OR ATTACHMENT (§ 8.01-130.11)

The officer having such distress warrant, or an attachment for rent, if there be
need for it, may, in the daytime, break open and enter into any house or close
in which there may be goods liable to the distress or attachment and may, either
in the day or night, break open and enter any house or close wherein there may
be any goods so liable that have been fraudulently or clandestinely removed from
the demised premises. He may also levy such distress warrant or attachment on
property liable for the rent found in the personal possession of the party
liable therefor.

HISTORY: Code 1919, § 5526; Code 1950, § 55-235; 2019, c. 712.