{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-2827","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 55.1-2827","heading":"Courts to fix boundaries of villages to prevent animals from running at large","body":"The circuit court of any county in which is situated any village or unincorporated community having within defined boundaries a population of 300 or more shall have jurisdiction to fix the boundaries of such village or unincorporated community for the purpose of preventing domesticated livestock from running at large within such boundaries.Code 1950, § 8-893; 1977, c. 624, § 55-323; 1979, c. 486; 2019, c. 712.","path":["Title 55.1. Property and Conveyances","Subtitle V. Miscellaneous","Chapter 28. Trespasses; Fences","Article 7. Special Provisions for Unincorporated Communities"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/55.1-2827/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:17:29Z","sha256":"8de178888f0546d6fc0de03e38f88369f51053e2a50d02662bb6cfaf5791c12b","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-2826","next":"us-va/va.-code-55.1-2828"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}