                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

ISSUE OF OTHER ATTACHMENTS ON ORIGINAL PETITION (§ 8.01-543)

Upon the written application of the plaintiff, his agent or attorney, other
attachments founded on the original petition may be issued from time to time by
the clerk of the court in which the original attachment is pending, and the same
may be directed, executed, and returned in like manner as an original
attachment. However, the clerk shall not issue an attachment where new or
additional grounds of attachment are relied upon or where any ship, boat or
vessel of more than twenty tons is sought to be attached.
		If new or additional grounds of attachment are relied on, the plaintiff may
amend his petition in accordance with Rule of Court 1:8 according to the facts
and swear to the same. Except as otherwise provided in this section, an
additional attachment as prayed for shall be issued by a judge or magistrate
only upon his determination that (i) there is reasonable cause to believe that
the grounds for attachment may exist and (ii) that the amended petition complies
with §§ 8.01-534 and 8.01-537. Where any ship, boat, or other vessel of more
than twenty tons is sought to be attached, a judge or magistrate shall issue the
additional attachment only on his determination that § 8.01-538 has been
complied with. The cause shall proceed, under the provisions of this chapter,
upon the petition as amended.
		The court shall adjudge the costs of such attachments as it deems proper.
		The following, or its equivalent, shall be a sufficient form of application
for an additional attachment:
		To A.B., clerk of the __________ court of __________ county (or city): In the
case of __________ v. __________, on an attachment, an additional attachment and
summons is requested to be issued against __________ X.Y. (or X.Y. by H.,
attorney or agent, as the case may be).

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 8-530; 1977, c. 617; 1984, c. 646.