{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-576.1","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.01-576.1","heading":"Election by parties; order of court","body":"In any civil action pending before a circuit court, the parties may, by agreement in writing submitted to the court at any time prior to trial, elect to have a summary jury trial of the issues in the case in accordance with this chapter. However, where the court determines that the election is made for the purpose of delaying a trial on the merits, a summary jury trial shall not be had.1988, c. 759.","path":["Title 8.01. Civil Remedies and Procedure","Chapter 20.1. SUMMARY JURY TRIAL"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.01-576.1/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:12:39Z","sha256":"5350bfe1a4eec358d3769c45b02ce5a355520417610a28fa3046e238772d34b7","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-576","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.01-576.2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}