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Section
8.01-228

Scope of limitations; "personal action" defined

Section
8.01-229

Suspension or tolling of statute of limitations; effect of disabilities; effect of death; injunction; prevention of service by defendant; dismissal, nonsuit or abatement; devise for payment of debts; new promises; debts proved in creditors' suits

Section
8.01-230

When action deemed brought on counterclaim or cross-claim; when statute of limitations tolled; defendant's consent required for dismissal

Section
8.01-234

Repeal of limitation not to remove bar of statute

Section
8.01-235

Bar of expiration of limitation period raised only as affirmative defense in responsive pleading

Section
8.01-236

Limitation of entry on or action for land

Section
8.01-237

Effect of disabilities upon right of entry on, or action for, land

Section
8.01-238

To repeal grant

Section
8.01-239

Ground rents

Section
8.01-240

Liens for water, sewer, or sidewalk assessments

Section
8.01-241

Limitation of enforcement of deeds of trust, mortgages and liens for unpaid purchase money

Section
8.01-241.1

Permissible form for certificate

Section
8.01-242

Same; when no maturity date is given; credit line deeds of trust

Section
8.01-243

Personal action for injury to person or property generally; extension in actions for malpractice against health care provider

Section
8.01-243.1

Actions for medical malpractice; minors

Section
8.01-243.2

Limitations of actions by confined persons; exhaustion

Section
8.01-244

Actions for wrongful death; limitation

Section
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

Section
8.01-246

Personal actions based on contracts

Section
8.01-247

When action on contract governed by the law of another state or country barred in Virginia

Section
8.01-247.1

Limitation on action for defamation, etc.

Section
8.01-248

Personal actions for which no other limitation is specified

Section
8.01-249

When cause of action shall be deemed to accrue in certain personal actions

Section
8.01-250

Limitation on certain actions for damages arising out of defective or unsafe condition of improvements to real property

Section
8.01-250.1

Limitation on actions involving removal of asbestos

Section
8.01-251

(Effective until December 31, 2021) Limitations on enforcement of judgments

Section
8.01-251

(Effective January 1, 2022) Limitations on enforcement of judgments

Section
8.01-252

Repealed

Section
8.01-253

Limitation of suits to avoid voluntary conveyances, etc.

Section
8.01-254

Limitation on enforcement of bequests and legacies

Section
8.01-255

Time for presenting claim against Commonwealth

Section
8.01-255.1

Limitation of action for breach of condition subsequent or termination of determinable fee simple estate

Section
8.01-255.2

Limitation on motion for new execution after loss of property sold under indemnity bond

Section
8.01-256

Limitations of Actions

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Scope of limitations; "personal action" defined

Suspension or tolling of statute of limitations; effect of disabilities; effect of death; injunction; prevention of service by defendant; dismissal, nonsuit or abatement; devise for payment of debts; new promises; debts proved in creditors' suits

Accrual of right of action

Commonwealth not within statute of limitations

Effect of promises not to plead statute

When action deemed brought on counterclaim or cross-claim; when statute of limitations tolled; defendant's consent required for dismissal

Repeal of limitation not to remove bar of statute

Bar of expiration of limitation period raised only as affirmative defense in responsive pleading

Limitation of entry on or action for land

Effect of disabilities upon right of entry on, or action for, land

To repeal grant

Ground rents

Liens for water, sewer, or sidewalk assessments

Limitation of enforcement of deeds of trust, mortgages and liens for unpaid purchase money

Permissible form for certificate

Same; when no maturity date is given; credit line deeds of trust

Personal action for injury to person or property generally; extension in actions for malpractice against health care provider

Actions for medical malpractice; minors

Limitations of actions by confined persons; exhaustion

Actions for wrongful death; limitation

Limitation on actions upon the bond of any fiduciaries or as to suits against fiduciaries themselves; accrual of cause of action where execution sustained

Personal actions based on contracts

When action on contract governed by the law of another state or country barred in Virginia

Limitation on action for defamation, etc.

Personal actions for which no other limitation is specified

When cause of action shall be deemed to accrue in certain personal actions

Limitation on certain actions for damages arising out of defective or unsafe condition of improvements to real property

Limitation on actions involving removal of asbestos

(Effective until December 31, 2021) Limitations on enforcement of judgments

(Effective January 1, 2022) Limitations on enforcement of judgments

Repealed

Limitation of suits to avoid voluntary conveyances, etc.

Limitation on enforcement of bequests and legacies

Time for presenting claim against Commonwealth

Limitation of action for breach of condition subsequent or termination of determinable fee simple estate

Limitation on motion for new execution after loss of property sold under indemnity bond

As to rights and remedies existing when this chapter takes effect