If the claim of the plaintiff be established, judgment shall be rendered for him, and the court shall dispose of the specific property levied on, as may be right, and order the sale of any other effects or real estate which shall not have been previously released or sold under this chapter, and direct the proceeds of sale, and whatever else is subject to the attachment, including what is embraced by such forthcoming bond, to be applied in satisfaction of the judgment.
§ 8.01-570.Judgment, etc., of court when claim of plaintiff established.
Chapter 20. Attachments and Bail in Civil Cases · Article 3. Subsequent Proceedings Generally · Last amended 1977 · Last verified July 16, 2026
In one sentenceOnce the plaintiff’s claim is established, the court renders judgment for the plaintiff, decides what to do with the specific property that was levied on, orders any remaining unreleased or unsold effects or real estate sold, and directs the proceeds — along with whatever a forthcoming bond covers — toward satisfying that judgment.
Full Text of § 8.01-570
Plain-English Summary
Everything the earlier sections set in motion — the levy, the bonds, the liens — comes together here once the plaintiff proves the claim. The court renders judgment for the plaintiff and then turns to the practical question of what happens to the property involved. For the specific property that was levied on, the court disposes of it as the circumstances require.
For anything else caught up in the attachment — other effects or real estate that has not already been released or sold under the chapter — the court orders it sold. And because a forthcoming bond may stand in for property that was returned to the defendant rather than kept in custody, the court directs both the sale proceeds and whatever the bond covers to be applied toward satisfying the judgment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does the court do once the plaintiff’s claim is established?
The court renders judgment for the plaintiff.
What happens to the specific property levied on?
The court disposes of it as may be right under the circumstances.
What happens to other property caught up in the attachment?
The court orders the sale of any other effects or real estate not previously released or sold under the chapter.
How are the proceeds of sale used?
They are directed, along with whatever else is subject to the attachment, including what is covered by a forthcoming bond, to be applied in satisfaction of the judgment.
Does a forthcoming bond factor into satisfying the judgment?
Yes. Whatever the forthcoming bond embraces is directed to be applied toward the judgment along with the sale proceeds.
Amendment History
Code 1950, § 8-558; 1977, c. 617.
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Code of Virginia, Virginia Division of Legislative Automated Systems. Last verified July 16, 2026.
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