Virginia § 58.1-3806 - Collection of tax; compensation for clerk
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 58.1-3806 — Collection of tax; compensation for clerk, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 58.1-3806. Collection of tax; compensation for clerk
The tax imposed by this article shall be collected by the clerk of court in whose office wills are admitted to probate or grants of administration are issued.
The clerk who collects the tax and pays the revenues collected into the treasury of the county or city shall be entitled to compensation for such service in an amount equal to five percent of the amount collected and remitted. Such compensation shall be paid out of the county or city treasury.
Code 1950, § 58-67.1; 1960, c. 60; 1984, c. 675.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 58.1-3806 ("Collection of tax; compensation for clerk") 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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