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VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES
Chapter 4 - Limitations of Actions (8.01-228 thru 8.01-256)
- 8.01-228 - Scope of limitations; "personal action" defined.
- 8.01-229 - Suspension or tolling of statute of limitations; effect of disabilities; death; injunction; prevention of service by defendant; dismissal, nonsuit or abatement; devise for payment of debts;
- 8.01-230 - Accrual of right of action.
- 8.01-231 - Commonwealth not within statute of limitations.
- 8.01-232 - Effect of promises not to plead statute.
- 8.01-233 - When action deemed brought on counterclaim or cross-claim; when statute of limitations tolled; defendant's consent required for dismissal.
- 8.01-234 - Repeal of limitation not to remove bar of statute.
- 8.01-235 - Bar of expiration of limitation period raised only as affirmative defense in responsive pleading.
- 8.01-236 - Limitation of entry on or action for land.
- 8.01-237 - Effect of disabilities upon right of entry on, or action for, land.
- 8.01-238 - To repeal grant.
- 8.01-239 - Ground rents.
- 8.01-240 - Liens for water, sewer, or sidewalk assessments.
- 8.01-241 - Limitation of enforcement of deeds of trust, mortgages and liens for unpaid purchase money.
- 8.01-241.1 - Permissible form for certificate.
- 8.01-242 - Same; when no maturity date is given; credit line deeds of trust.
- 8.01-243 - Personal action for injury to person or property generally; extension in actions for malpractice against health care provider.
- 8.01-243.1 - Actions for medical malpractice; minors.
- 8.01-243.2 - Limitations of actions by confined persons; exhaustion.
- 8.01-244 - Actions for wrongful death; limitation.
- 8.01-245 - Limitation on actions upon the bond of any fiduciaries or as to suits against fiduciaries themselves; accrual of cause of action where execution sustained.
- 8.01-246 - Personal actions based on contracts.
- 8.01-247 - When action on contract governed by the law of another state or country barred in Virginia.
- 8.01-247.1 - Limitation on action for defamation, etc.
- 8.01-248 - Personal actions for which no other limitation is specified.
- 8.01-249 - When cause of action shall be deemed to accrue in certain personal actions.
- 8.01-250 - Limitation on certain actions for damages arising out of defective or unsafe condition of improvements to real property.
- 8.01-250.1 - Limitation on actions involving removal of asbestos.
- 8.01-251 - Limitations on enforcement of judgments.
- 8.01-252 - Description unavailable
- 8.01-253 - Limitation of suits to avoid voluntary conveyances, etc.
- 8.01-254 - Limitation on enforcement of bequests and legacies.
- 8.01-255 - Time for presenting claim against Commonwealth.
- 8.01-255.1 - Limitation of action for breach of condition subsequent or termination of determinable fee simple estate.
- 8.01-255.2 - Limitation on motion for new execution after loss of property sold under indemnity bond.
- 8.01-256 - As to rights and remedies existing when this chapter takes effect.
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