# Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-539: Who made defendants

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T8.01_C20_A1_S8.01-539

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-539
- **Heading:** Who made defendants
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 8.01 / Chapter 20 / Article 1 / Section 8.01-539

## Text

A person against whom the plaintiff is asserting the claim shall be made a defendant to the petition, and shall be known as a principal defendant. There shall also be made a defendant any person indebted to or having in his possession property, real or personal, belonging to a principal defendant, which is sought to be attached. There may also be made a defendant any person claiming title to, and interest in, or a lien upon the property sought to be attached. A defendant, other than a principal defendant, shall be known as a codefendant.

Code 1950, § 8-525; 1977, c. 617.

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