Code of Virginia - Title 8.01 Civil Remedies And Procedure - Section 8.01-640 Judgment when defendant fails to appear

§ 8.01-640. Judgment when defendant fails to appear

If the defendant fails to appear in accordance with the writ, the court may hear proof of the allegations of the petition, and if the allegations are sustained, shall give judgment accordingly.

(Code 1950, § 8-862; 1977, c. 617.)

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