States / Virginia / HB 1426

HB 1426 Enacted

Judgments; limitations on enforcement, docketing of gen. district court judgments in circuit court.

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Limitations on enforcement of judgments; docketing of general district court judgments in the circuit court. Provides that, for judgments entered in the general district court on or after July 1, 2026, where enforcement of such judgments is sought by a debt buyer, the docketing of an abstract of such judgment in the circuit court shall not effect the 10-year limitation period to enforce such judgment. Under current law, such docketing allows a general district court judgment to be treated as a judgment entered by the circuit court and may be extended in the same manner as a judgment entered by the circuit court.

Chamber
House
Introduced
Jan 22, 2026
Last action
Apr 13, 2026 — Approved by Governor-Chapter 848 (effective 7/1/2026)
Session
2026
Momentum
84 · Very high