Virginia § 8.01-32 - Action on lost evidences of debt
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 8.01-32 — Action on lost evidences of debt, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 8.01-32. Action on lost evidences of debt
A. A civil action may be maintained on any past-due lost bond, note, contract, open account agreement, or other written evidence of debt, provided the plaintiff verifies under oath either in open court or by affidavit that said bond, note, contract, open account agreement, or other written evidence of debt has been lost or destroyed.
B. Where a true and accurate copy of the written evidence of debt exists, which copy was produced in the normal course of business, the court shall accept such copy into evidence and shall give effect to its terms as if the original had been placed into evidence.
C. In the event of any inconsistency between this section and any applicable provisions of § 8.3A-309, the provisions of that section shall control.
Code 1950, § 8-517; 1954, c. 333; 1964, c. 219; 1977, c. 617; 2000, c. 245; 2003, c. 125.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-32 ("Action on lost evidences of debt") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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