Virginia § 19.2-352 - Officers to pay fines to clerks; default; forfeiture, etc
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§ 19.2-352. Officers to pay fines to clerks; default; forfeiture, etc
Every sheriff or other officer receiving money under a writ of fieri facias or capias pro fine shall pay the same to the clerk of the court from which such process issued, on or before the return day of such process; and if such sheriff or other officer fail to pay the money, or fail to return such writ of fieri facias or capias pro fine, he shall, for every such failure, unless good cause be shown therefor, forfeit twenty dollars; and the clerk shall, within ten days from the return day of such process, report the failure to pay such money, or to return such process, to the attorney for the Commonwealth, who shall proceed at once against such officer in default to recover such money and the forfeiture aforesaid.
Code 1950, § 19.1-345; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Code of Virginia § 19.2-352 cover?
Section 19.2-352 ("Officers to pay fines to clerks; default; forfeiture, etc") 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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