Virginia § 8.01-130.8 - Review of decision to issue ex parte order or process; claim of exemption
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§ 8.01-130.8. Review of decision to issue ex parte order or process; claim of exemption
Promptly after levy on the property or promptly after possession of the property is taken by the officer pursuant to an ex parte order, or after denial of an application to issue such order by a magistrate, upon application of either party, and after reasonable notice, a judge of the general district court having jurisdiction shall conduct a hearing to review the decision to issue the ex parte order or process. In the event that the judge finds that the order or process should not have been issued, the court may dismiss the distraint or award actual damages and reasonable attorney fees to the person whose property was taken, or both. The provisions of § 8.01-546.2 shall govern claims for exemption.
1974, c. 458, § 55-232.2; 1980, c. 555; 1986, c. 341; 2019, c. 712.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-130.8 ("Review of decision to issue ex parte order or process; claim of exemption") 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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