Virginia § 46.2-444 - Surety requirements of bond
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 46.2-444 — Surety requirements of bond, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 46.2-444. Surety requirements of bond
The bond mentioned in subdivision 2 of § 46.2-436 shall be duly executed by the person giving proof and by a surety company duly authorized to transact business in the Commonwealth or by the person giving proof and by one or more individual sureties owning real estate within the Commonwealth and having an equity therein in at least the amount of the bond and the real estate shall be scheduled in the bond. But the Commissioner may not accept any real estate bond unless it is first approved by the circuit court of the jurisdiction wherein the real estate is located.
Code 1950, § 46-465; 1958, c. 541, § 46.1-476; 1989, c. 727.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 46.2-444 ("Surety requirements of bond") 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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