Virginia § 17.1-289 - Commission on certain local collections not otherwise provided for
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§ 17.1-289. Commission on certain local collections not otherwise provided for
The clerk of every circuit court shall be entitled to a commission of five percent on local collections received by the clerk on which a commission is not otherwise provided for by law. The commissions shall be deducted by the clerk before the collections are paid into the county, town or city treasury.
1977, c. 290, § 14.1-155.2; 1998, c. 872.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 17.1-289 ("Commission on certain local collections not otherwise provided for") 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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