Virginia § 12.1-37 - Lien of judgment; docketing
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 12.1-37 — Lien of judgment; docketing, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 12.1-37. Lien of judgment; docketing
The judgments of the Commission for the recovery of money, fines, or penalties shall be a lien on the real estate of the judgment debtor when duly docketed and indexed in the judgment lien docket, as the judgments of courts of record are required by law to be docketed and indexed, in the county or city in which the real estate of the judgment debtor is located, and the lien of any such judgment may be enforced in equity before any court having jurisdiction. The clerks of the courts of the several cities and counties shall docket all such judgments on the lien docket of their respective courts when a copy thereof, certified by the clerk of the Commission, shall be presented for that purpose.
Code 1950, § 12-62; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 157.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 12.1-37 cover?
Section 12.1-37 ("Lien of judgment; docketing") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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