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Statutes > Virginia > Title-8-01 > Chapter-18 > 8-01-504§ 8.01-504. Penalty for service of notice of lien when no judgment exists.
Whoever causes to be served a notice of lien of a writ of fieri faciaswithout there being a judgment against the defendant named therein, shall payto him the sum of $350, and whoever serves a notice of lien of a writ offieri facias before the issuance of a writ of fieri facias, or after thereturn day thereof, or serves or in any way gives a notice of a lien of fierifacias by means other than by service by an officer authorized to serve civilprocess, shall pay to the named defendant the sum of $350, to be recoverableas damages in an action at law, in addition to whatever damages may bealleged and proven.
(Code 1950, § 8-433; 1977, c. 617; 2010, c. 343.)
