In General
This is Article 1 of the Code of Virginia, titled “In General.” It is part of Title 8.01, titled “Civil Remedies And Procedure.” It is part of Chapter 4, titled “Limitations Of Actions.” It’s comprised of the following 8 sections.
- § 8.01-228
- Scope of limitations; "personal action" 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' 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
- § 8.01-233
- When action deemed brought on counterclaim or cross-claim; when statute of limitations tolled; defendant'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