Virginia § 17.1-609 - Costs on certain motions and interlocutory orders
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§ 17.1-609. Costs on certain motions and interlocutory orders
Upon any motion, other than for a judgment for money, or upon any interlocutory order or proceeding, the court may give or refuse costs, at its discretion, unless otherwise provided. It may, when a demurrer is sustained to a plea in abatement, give judgment for the plaintiff for his full costs, to the time of sustaining it, an attorney's fee only excepted; and when any other part of the pleading is adjudged insufficient, order all costs occasioned by such insufficient pleading to be paid by him who committed the fault.
Code 1950, § 14-184; 1964, c. 386, § 14.1-187; 1998, c. 872.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17.1-609 ("Costs on certain motions and interlocutory orders") 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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