Virginia § 63.2-1956 - Release of excess funds to debtor
Full text of Virginia Code of Virginia § 63.2-1956 — Release of excess funds to debtor, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 63.2-1956. Release of excess funds to debtor
Whenever any person, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision or department of the Commonwealth has in its possession earnings, deposits, accounts, or balances in excess of the amount of the debt claimed by the Department plus $100, such person, firm, corporation, association, political subdivision or department of the Commonwealth may, without liability under this chapter, release such excess to the debtor.
1974, c. 413, § 63.1-259; 2002, c. 747.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 63.2-1956 ("Release of excess funds to debtor") 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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