# Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-84: When action or proceeding not lost; when matured for hearing

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T16.1_C6_A3_S16.1-84

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 16.1-84
- **Heading:** When action or proceeding not lost; when matured for hearing
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 16.1 / Chapter 6 / Article 3 / Section 16.1-84

## Text

In the event the return day of any civil action or other proceeding is a day on which the court does not sit, such action or proceeding shall not be lost, but shall be deemed matured for hearing or other disposition by the court on the first day thereafter on which the court sits for hearing civil actions.

1956, c. 555; 1958, c. 210.

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