Virginia § 17.1-211 - Maintenance and disposition of certain receipt books, cancelled checks and statements
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§ 17.1-211. Maintenance and disposition of certain receipt books, cancelled checks and statements
The clerk of each court of record shall maintain in his office all official receipt books showing receipt of any funds in his custody or that of the court, all canceled checks showing payments from any such funds, and all statements of bank accounts in which funds of the clerk's office or of the court are deposited. Such books, checks and statements shall be maintained until they have been audited by the Auditor of Public Accounts, and for a further period of three years, in the case of receipt books, canceled checks, and bank statements. Thereafter, the clerk may destroy such records in accordance with retention regulations for records maintained by the clerk established under the Virginia Public Records Act (§ 42.1-76 et seq.).
1962, c. 445, § 17-46.1; 1981, c. 637; 1998, c. 872.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17.1-211 ("Maintenance and disposition of certain receipt books, cancelled checks and statements") 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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