# Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-34: When contribution among wrongdoers enforced

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_VA_T8.01_C3_A3_S8.01-34

## Section

- **Citation:** Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-34
- **Heading:** When contribution among wrongdoers enforced
- **Jurisdiction:** Virginia
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Virginia Code / Title 8.01 / Chapter 3 / Article 3 / Section 8.01-34

## Text

Contribution among wrongdoers may be enforced when the wrong results from negligence and involves no moral turpitude.

Code 1950, § 8-627; 1977, c. 617.

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