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Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-282 (2026)

Motion to strike evidence

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When a defendant moves the court to strike out all of the evidence, upon any grounds, and such motion is overruled by the court, such defendant shall not thereafter be precluded from introducing evidence in his behalf.

Code 1950, § 8-122.1; 1954, c. 605; 1977, c. 617; 2005, c. 681.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases, 1989–2006 · leading case: Rahnema v. Rahnema, 626 S.E.2d 448 (Va. Ct. App. 2006).
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Rahnema v. Rahnema, 626 S.E.2d 448 (Va. Ct. App. 2006). · cites it 2× “See Code § 8.01-282 (authorizing, since its original enactment in 1954, motions to strike in chancery cases); see also William M.”
Shepherd v. Colton, 378 S.E.2d 828 (Va. 1989). · cites it 2× “When a trial court rules on a motion to strike a plaintiffs evidence in a chancery cause, “the procedure thereon shall be the same and shall have the same effect as the motion to strike the evidence in an action at law.”
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