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§ 8.01-228. Scope of limitations; "personal action" defined - Every action for which a limitation period is prescribed by...
§ 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 creditor... - A. Disabilities which toll the statute of limitations. -- Except...
§ 8.01-230. Accrual of right of action - In every action for which a limitation period is prescribed,...
§ 8.01-231. Commonwealth not within statute of limitations - No statute of limitations which shall not in express terms...
§ 8.01-232. Effect of promises not to plead statute of limitations - A. Whenever the failure to enforce a promise, written or...
§ 8.01-233. When action deemed brought on counterclaim or cross-claim; when statute of limitations tolled; defendant's consent required for dismissal - A. A defendant who pleads a counterclaim or cross-claim shall...
§ 8.01-234. Repeal of limitation not to remove bar of statute - If, after a right of action or remedy is barred...
§ 8.01-235. Bar of expiration of limitation period raised only as affirmative defense in responsive pleading - The objection that an action is not commenced within the...
§ 8.01-236. Limitation of entry on or action for land - No person shall make an entry on, or bring an...
§ 8.01-237. Effect of disabilities upon right of entry on, or action for, land - Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection A of § 8.01-229, no...
§ 8.01-238. To repeal grant - A bill in equity to repeal, in whole or in...
§ 8.01-239. Ground rents - No action shall be brought for the recovery of any...
§ 8.01-240. Liens for water, sewer, or sidewalk assessments - No suit shall be brought to enforce the lien of...
§ 8.01-241. Limitation of enforcement of deeds of trust, mortgages and liens for unpaid purchase money - A. No deed of trust or mortgage heretofore or hereafter...
§ 8.01-241.1. Permissible form for certificate - Any extension of the limitations of the right to enforce...
§ 8.01-242. Same; when no maturity date is given; credit line deeds of trust - No deed of trust or mortgage given to secure the...
§ 8.01-243. Personal action for injury to person or property generally; extension in actions for malpractice against health care provider - A. Unless otherwise provided in this section or by other...
§ 8.01-243.1. Actions for medical malpractice; minors - Notwithstanding the provisions of § 8.01-229 A and except as...
§ 8.01-243.2. Limitations of actions by confined persons; exhaustion - No person confined in a state or local correctional facility...
§ 8.01-244. Actions for wrongful death; limitation - A. Notwithstanding the provisions of § 8.01-229 B, if a...
§ 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 - A. No action shall be brought upon the bond of...
§ 8.01-246. Personal actions based on contracts - Subject to the provisions of § 8.01-243 regarding injuries to...
§ 8.01-247. When action on contract governed by the law of another state or country barred in Virginia - No action shall be maintained on any contract which is...
§ 8.01-247.1. Limitation on action for defamation, etc. - Every action for injury resulting from libel, slander, insulting words,...
§ 8.01-248. Personal actions for which no other limitation is specified - Every personal action accruing on or after July 1, 1995,...
§ 8.01-249. When cause of action shall be deemed to accrue in certain personal actions - The cause of action in the actions herein listed shall...
§ 8.01-250. Limitation on certain actions for damages arising out of defective or unsafe condition of improvements to real property - No action to recover for any injury to property, real...
§ 8.01-250.1. Limitation on actions involving removal of asbestos - Notwithstanding the provisions of § 8.01-234 or any other section...
§ 8.01-251. Limitations on enforcement of judgments - A. No execution shall be issued and no action brought...
§ 8.01-252. Repealed - Repealed by Acts 2005, cc. 139, 203.
§ 8.01-253. Limitation of suits to avoid voluntary conveyances, etc. - No gift, conveyance, assignment, transfer, or charge, which is not...
§ 8.01-254. Limitation on enforcement of bequests and legacies - Wherever by any will, the testator devises any real estate...
§ 8.01-255. Time for presenting claim against Commonwealth - Any pecuniary claim authorized to be presented under §§ 2.2-814...
§ 8.01-255.1. Limitation of action for breach of condition subsequent or termination of determinable fee simple estate - No person shall commence an action for the recovery of...
§ 8.01-255.2. Limitation on motion for new execution after loss of property sold under indemnity bond - A motion made pursuant to § 8.01-476 shall be made...
§ 8.01-256. As to rights and remedies existing when this chapter takes effect - No action, suit, scire facias, or other proceeding which is...