General Provisions as to Civil Cases

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This is Chapter 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “General Provisions as to Civil Cases.” It is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”.

It’s comprised of the following 8 sections.

§ 8.01-1	How proceedings may be in actions pending when title takes effect
§ 8.01-1.1	References to former sections, articles and chapters of Title 8 and other titles
§ 8.01-2	General definitions for this title
§ 8.01-3	Supreme Court may prescribe rules; effective date and availability; indexed, and annotated; effect of subsequent enactments of General Assembly
§ 8.01-4	District courts and circuit courts may prescribe certain rules
§ 8.01-4.1	How jurisdiction determined when proceeding is on penal bond
§ 8.01-4.2	Who may execute bond for obtaining writ or order
§ 8.01-4.3	Unsworn declarations under penalty of perjury; penalty