(Effective July 1, 2027) Scope

Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-465.27, under Chapter 17. Judgments and Decrees Generally..

Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-465.27

A. Except as provided in subsection B, this chapter shall apply to the award of a default judgment in an action for the collection of (i) an unsecured consumer debt; (ii) a secured consumer debt if the action is brought solely to obtain a money judgment; or (iii) a deficiency that remains after disposition of property that secured a consumer debt.

B. The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to an action to (i) take possession or dispose of real or personal property, even if such action includes a request for a money judgment or (ii) collect a debt owed to a government, governmental subdivision, or agency in which the government, governmental subdivision, or agency is the plaintiff.