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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 624; in 1983, chapter 616; in 2007, chapter 869<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1389389,"object_type":"law","relational_id":349885,"identifier":"16.1-77.1","token":"16.1\/6\/2\/16.1-77.1","url":"\/16.1-77.1\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/16.1-77.1\/","token":"16.1\/6\/2\/16.1-77.1","dublin_core":{"Title":"When general district court may give judgment on forthcoming bond","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 16.1-77.1","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A general district court<\/span> may, on motion<\/span>, after 10 days’ notice of the time and place thereof, give judgment<\/span> on any forthcoming bond<\/span> taken by a sheriff or other officer upon a fieri facias issued by such court<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN GENERAL DISTRICT COURT MAY GIVE JUDGMENT ON FORTHCOMING BOND (\u00a7 16.1-77.1)\n\nA general district court may, on motion, after 10 days’ notice of the time\nand place thereof, give judgment on any forthcoming bond taken by a sheriff or\nother officer upon a fieri facias issued by such court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-457; 1977, c. 624; 1983, c. 616; 2007, c. 869.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}