{"data":{"id":"us-va/va.-code-8.9a-609","jurisdiction":"us-va","citation":"Va. Code § 8.9A-609","heading":"Secured party's right to take possession after default","body":"(a) Possession; rendering equipment unusable; disposition on debtor's premises. After default, a secured party:(1) may take possession of the collateral; and(2) without removal, may render equipment unusable and dispose of collateral on a debtor's premises under § 8.9A-610.(b) Judicial and nonjudicial process. A secured party may proceed under subsection (a):(1) pursuant to judicial process; or(2) without judicial process, if it proceeds without breach of the peace.(c) Assembly of collateral. If so agreed, and in any event after default, a secured party may require the debtor to assemble the collateral and make it available to the secured party at a place to be designated by the secured party which is reasonably convenient to both parties.1964, c. 219, § 8.9-503; 2000, c. 1007.","path":["Title 8.9A. COMMERCIAL CODE — SECURED TRANSACTIONS","Part 6. DEFAULT","Subpart 1. DEFAULT AND ENFORCEMENT OF SECURITY INTEREST"],"source_url":"https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/8.9A-609/","current_through":"9/4/2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:13:29Z","sha256":"20f15b4ba2800de5d018f903bab831594285d8b9d509a0411bd7dca91856eb04","source_id":"us-va","stale":true,"prev":"us-va/va.-code-8.9a-608","next":"us-va/va.-code-8.9a-610"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}