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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 1954, chapter 605; in 1977, chapter 617; in 2005, chapter <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?051+ful+CHAP0681\">681<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1508463,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377096,"identifier":"8.01-282","token":"8.01\/7\/3\/8.01-282","url":"\/8.01-282\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-282\/","token":"8.01\/7\/3\/8.01-282","dublin_core":{"Title":"Motion to strike evidence","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-282","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>When a <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> moves the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> to strike out all of the <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span>, upon any grounds, and such <span class=\"dictionary\">motion<\/span> is overruled by the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span>, such <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> shall not thereafter be precluded from introducing <span class=\"dictionary\">evidence<\/span> in his behalf.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nMOTION TO STRIKE EVIDENCE (\u00a7 8.01-282)\n\nWhen a defendant moves the court to strike out all of the evidence, upon any\ngrounds, and such motion is overruled by the court, such defendant shall not\nthereafter be precluded from introducing evidence in his behalf.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-122.1; 1954, c. 605; 1977, c. 617; 2005, c. 681.","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"}}