Any court wherein an injunction has been awarded may at any time when such injunction is in force dissolve the same after reasonable notice to the adverse party, or to his attorney of record, in which notice shall be set forth the grounds upon which such dissolution will be asked, unless such grounds be set forth in an answer previously filed in the case by the party giving such notice.
§ 8.01-625.Dissolution of injunctions.
Chapter 24. Injunctions · Last amended 1977 · Last verified July 16, 2026
In one sentenceSection 8.01-625 lets the court that awarded an injunction dissolve it at any time while it remains in force, after giving the adverse party or counsel reasonable notice stating the grounds for dissolution, unless those grounds already appear in a previously filed answer.
Full Text of § 8.01-625
Plain-English Summary
Dissolution is not limited to a fixed stage of the case — this section lets any court that awarded an injunction end it at any point while it is still in force, whenever circumstances change or new information undercuts the reason it was granted.
The protection built into the process is notice: the party moving to dissolve has to give the adverse party or their attorney reasonable notice, and that notice has to set out the grounds the motion relies on. The one exception is when those grounds are already on file in an answer the moving party previously submitted in the case — no need to repeat what the court already has in front of it.
In practice, this is the tool a defendant reaches for once the facts or the law no longer support the injunction, rather than waiting out the rest of the case or the automatic-expiration mechanism in § 8.01-624.
Frequently Asked Questions
When can a court dissolve an injunction it previously granted?
At any time while the injunction remains in force.
What must the notice of a motion to dissolve include?
The grounds upon which the dissolution will be asked.
Is notice ever unnecessary before dissolution?
Yes — if the grounds for dissolution were already set out in an answer the moving party previously filed in the case.
Who is entitled to receive notice of the dissolution motion?
The adverse party, or that party’s attorney of record.
Must the notice be reasonable in timing?
Yes — the section requires reasonable notice before the court dissolves the injunction.
Amendment History
Code 1950, § 8-615; 1977, c. 617.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Code of Virginia, published by the
Code of Virginia, Virginia Division of Legislative Automated Systems. Last verified July 16, 2026.
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