Article 1: In General

This article is comprised of the following sections:

§8.01-228 Scope of limitations; &#8220;personal action&#8221; defined
§8.01-229 Suspension or tolling of statute of limitations; effect of disabilities; effect of death; injunction; prevention of service by defendant; dismissal, nonsuit or abatement; devise for payment of debts; new promises; debts proved in creditors&#8217; suits
§8.01-230 Accrual of right of action
§8.01-231 Commonwealth not within statute of limitations
§8.01-232 Effect of promises not to plead statute of limitations
§8.01-233 When action deemed brought on counterclaim or cross-claim; when statute of limitations tolled; defendant&#8217;s consent required for dismissal
§8.01-234 Repeal of limitation not to remove bar of statute
§8.01-235 Bar of expiration of limitation period raised only as affirmative defense in responsive pleading
