Venue, Jurisdiction and Procedure in Civil Matters

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Section
16.1-76

Venue

Section
16.1-77

Civil jurisdiction of general district courts; amending amount of claim

Section
16.1-77.1

When general district court may give judgment on forthcoming bond

Section
16.1-77.2

Jurisdiction of partition of personal property and proceedings therefor

Section
16.1-78

Judgment by confession not affected

Section
16.1-79

Actions brought on warrant

Section
16.1-79.1

Electronic filing of civil cases

Section
16.1-80

Service of warrant and return thereof

Section
16.1-81

Actions brought by motion for judgment

Section
16.1-81.1

Certain corporations; pro se representation

Section
16.1-82

Service of motion; return thereon and delivery to the court; how disposed of

Section
16.1-83

Consent of parties required for trial within five days of service

Section
16.1-83.1

Certification of expert witness opinion at time of service of process

Section
16.1-84

When action or proceeding not lost; when matured for hearing

Section
16.1-85

What term "warrant" to include

Section
16.1-86

When action deemed brought

Section
16.1-86.1

Repealed

Section
16.1-87

Repealed

Section
16.1-88

Procedure when plaintiff sues on sworn claim

Section
16.1-88.01

Counterclaims

Section
16.1-88.02

Cross-claims

Section
16.1-88.03

Pleadings and other papers by certain parties not represented by attorneys

Section
16.1-88.1

Repealed

Section
16.1-88.2

Evidence of medical reports or records; testimony of health care provider or custodian of records

Section
16.1-89

Subpoena duces tecum; attorney-issued subpoena duces tecum

Section
16.1-90

Recognizance upon continuation of case

Section
16.1-91

Repealed

Section
16.1-91.1

Costs to be included in judgment on forthcoming bond

Section
16.1-91.2

Judge to keep record of judgment on forthcoming bond; how to endorse execution

Section
16.1-92

Repealed

Section
16.1-93

Principles applicable to trial of cases

Section
16.1-93.1

Use of telephonic communication systems or electronic video and audio communication systems to conduct hearing

Section
16.1-94

Judgment to be noted on papers; formal orders may be entered

Section
16.1-94.01

When and how satisfaction entered on judgment

Section
16.1-94.1

Limitations on enforcement of district court judgments

Section
16.1-95

Abstract of judgment

Section
16.1-96

What abstract to contain

Section
16.1-97

Repealed

Section
16.1-97.1

When a new trial is granted

Section
16.1-98

Fieri facias or writ of possession on judgment

Section
16.1-99

When and where executions returnable; to whom directed

Section
16.1-100

Additional executions; by whom issued

Section
16.1-101

Proceedings against officer failing to make or making improper return

Section
16.1-102

Officers and sureties liable for money collected after return day

Section
16.1-103

Proceedings by interrogatories

Section
16.1-104

Repealed

Section
16.1-105

Attachments

Section
16.1-106

Appeals from courts not of record in civil cases

Section
16.1-106.1

Withdrawal of appeal in civil cases

Section
16.1-107

Requirements for appeal

Section
16.1-108

Deposit of money in lieu of bond

Section
16.1-109

Appellate court may require new or additional security

Section
16.1-110

Bankruptcy of appellant does not release surety

Section
16.1-111

Court to which appeal sent

Section
16.1-112

All papers transmitted to appellate court; further proceedings

Section
16.1-113

How appeals tried

Section
16.1-114

Repealed

Section
16.1-114.1

Principles applicable in trial of appeals; defective or irregular warrants or motions

Section
16.1-115

Repealed

Section
16.1-116

Issuance of executions and abstracts and proceedings by interrogatories after papers returned to circuit court

Section
16.1-117

When papers in civil cases in certain municipal courts may be destroyed

Section
16.1-118

When papers in civil cases returned to courts of record may be destroyed

Section
16.1-118.1

Destruction of papers in civil cases in certain district courts

Section
16.1-119

Proceedings to try title to property levied on under distress or execution

Section
16.1-120

Summons in such case

Section
16.1-121

Order after hearing

Section
16.1-122

Appeal

Section
16.1-122.1

Small claims court; designated

Section
16.1-122.2

Jurisdiction

Section
16.1-122.3

Actions; how commenced; notice; continuances; pleadings

Section
16.1-122.4

Representation and removal; rights of parties

Section
16.1-122.5

Informal hearings; rules of evidence suspended

Section
16.1-122.6

Judgment and collection

Section
16.1-122.7

Appeals