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2011 Code of Virginia
Title 55 PROPERTY AND CONVEYANCES.
Chapter 18 Trespasses; Fences (55-298 thru 55-335)
- 55-298 Description unavailable
- 55-298.1 Unlawful to sell, distribute, construct, install, maintain or use certain electric fences upon agri...
- 55-298.2 Unlawful to sell other controlling devices unless they meet certain standards
- 55-298.3 Exceptions to { 55-298.2
- 55-298.4 Definition
- 55-298.5 Penalty
- 55-299 Definition of lawful fence
- 55-300 Court may declare stream of water or canal a lawful fence; proceeding therefor
- 55-301 Revocation of order
- 55-302 Boundary lines of certain low grounds on James River a lawful fence
- 55-303 Statutes declaring watercourses lawful fences continued
- 55-304 Property owner may place cattle guards or gates across right-of-way
- 55-305 Persons having easement may replace gate with cattle guard; maintenance and use thereof; deemed law...
- 55-306 Damages for trespass by animals; punitive and double damages
- 55-307 Lien on animals
- 55-308 Impounding animals
- 55-309 Duty to issue warrant when animal impounded
- 55-310 How governing body of county may make local fence law
- 55-311 Effect of such law on certain fences
- 55-312 Application to railroad companies
- 55-313 No authority to adopt more stringent fence laws
- 55-314 Effect on existing fence laws or no-fence laws
- 55-315 Lands under quarantine
- 55-316 When unlawful for animals to run at large
- 55-317 Obligation to provide division fences
- 55-318 When no division fence has been built
- 55-319 When division fence already built
- 55-320 Recovery of amount due in connection with division fence
- 55-321 Requirements for agreement to bind successors in title; subsequent owners
- 55-322 How notice given
- 55-323 Courts to fix boundaries of villages to prevent animals from running at large
- 55-324 Petition for action under { 55-323
- 55-325 Entry of order if petition not contested
- 55-326 Procedure in case of contest
- 55-327 Order of court
- 55-328 Animals may not run at large after entry of order
- 55-329 Costs; by whom fines imposed
- 55-330 Owner of animals liable for trespasses
- 55-331 Damages recoverable for timber cutting
- 55-332 Procedure for determination of damage
- 55-333 Description unavailable
- 55-334 When person damaged may proceed in court
- 55-334.1 Larceny of timber; penalty
- 55-335 Effect of article
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