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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>377425</law_id><section_number>8.01-465.5</section_number><catch_line>Optional procedure</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="12" identifier="8.01">Civil Remedies and Procedure</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="35" identifier="17.1">Uniform Enforcement of Foreign Judgments Act</unit></structure><text>
						<section><p>The right of a <span class="dictionary">judgment creditor</span> to bring an <span class="dictionary">action</span> to enforce his judgment instead of proceeding under this chapter remains unimpaired.</p></section></text><history>1988, c. 539.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
