Committee narrows enforcement window for old general‑district judgments under HB1426 amid split testimony HB1426 would restrict general district court judgment enforcement to 10 years after judgment date; supporters argued it protects people from decades‑old claims when district records have been destroyed, while creditors and collectors warned it could push cases into circuit court and complicate collection; committee reported the bill after debate and amendments.

A new bill in Virginia aims to limit the enforcement of decades-old court judgments, sparking a heated debate over fairness and the complexities of debt collection.

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