Enforcement Generally

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This is Article 4 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Enforcement Generally.” It is part of Chapter 18 “Executions and Other Means of Recovery”, which is part of Title 8.01 “Civil Remedies and Procedure”.

It’s comprised of the following 15 sections.

§ 8.01-487 Officer to endorse on fieri facias time of receiving it
§ 8.01-487.1 Officer to leave copy of writ where levy made
§ 8.01-488 When several writs of fieri facias, how satisfied
§ 8.01-489 Growing crops, not severed, not liable to distress or levy
§ 8.01-490 No unreasonable distress or levy; sustenance provided for livestock; removal of property
§ 8.01-491 Officer may break open dwelling house and levy on property in personal possession of debtor
§ 8.01-492 Sale of property
§ 8.01-493 Adjournment of sale
§ 8.01-494 Resale of property if purchaser fails to comply; remedy against such purchaser
§ 8.01-495 When money received by officer under execution to be repaid to debtor
§ 8.01-496 Officer not required to go out of his jurisdiction to pay over money
§ 8.01-497 Suit by officer to recover estate on which fieri facias is lien
§ 8.01-498 Selling officers and employees not to bid or to purchase
§ 8.01-499 Officer receiving money to make return thereof and pay net proceeds; commission, etc
§ 8.01-500 Officer receiving money to notify person entitled to receive it