Virginia § 8.01-457 - Marking satisfied judgments for Commonwealth; payment by third parties releasing recognizances

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§ 8.01-457. Marking satisfied judgments for Commonwealth; payment by third parties releasing recognizances

It shall be the duty of the clerks of the circuit courts of this Commonwealth, upon the payment of any judgment in favor of the Commonwealth by any person or upon the release of any recognizance by court order, to mark the same satisfied upon the judgment lien docket at every place such judgment or recognizance, as the case may be, shall have been recorded upon such lien docket. In marking such recognizance satisfied it shall be the duty of such clerk to refer by marginal reference to the court order, if any, releasing or discharging such recognizance.

Code 1950, § 8-385; 1977, c. 617; 1986, c. 132.

Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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Section 8.01-457 ("Marking satisfied judgments for Commonwealth; payment by third parties releasing recognizances") 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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