{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-178.2","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-178.2","heading":"Civil action for waste; double damages","body":"Any person who is injured due to another person's committing waste on his land may recover damages for such waste by initiating a civil action. If a jury finds that the waste was a result of wanton misconduct, judgment shall be for double the amount of damages assessed.Code 1919, § 5509; Code 1950, § 55-214; 2019, c. 712.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 3. Actions","Article 15.1. Waste"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-178.2/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"eb756c1eb77ee6d5200422c8d444c2fd582222a8640a838a8495394ee56929e5","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-178.1","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-178.3"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}