{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-6.2-427","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 6.2-427","heading":"Costs and attorney fee in suit on card; evidence of request or consent","body":"A. In any suit arising out of the use of a credit card, where the request, consent, or use as required by § 6.2-425 is denied and is not proved, and judgment shall be for the defendant, the court shall assess against the issuer all court costs and shall award the defendant a reasonable attorney fee.B. For purposes of subsection A, a certified copy of the request or consent shall be admissible as evidence that such request or consent was obtained.1970, c. 324, § 11-33; 2010, c. 794.","path":["Title 6.2. FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND SERVICES","Subtitle I. GENERAL PROVISIONS","Chapter 4. CERTAIN LENDING PRACTICES","Article 3. CREDIT CARDS"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/6.2-427/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:34Z","sha256":"1b136dbdb6bd7c5da01f19c5d2cf3450cf055c0367118c8e1a51672359e798c9","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-6.2-426","next":"us-va/va.-code-6.2-428"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}