Virginia § 8.01-483 - Return of officer on fieri facias; statement filed therewith
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§ 8.01-483. Return of officer on fieri facias; statement filed therewith
Upon a writ of fieri facias, the officer shall return whether the money therein mentioned has been or cannot be made. If there is only part thereof which is or cannot be made, he shall return the amount of such part. With every execution under which money is recovered, he shall return a statement of the amount received, including his fees and other charges, and shall pay such amount, except such fees and charges, to the person entitled. In his return upon every execution, the officer shall also state in what manner a copy of the writ was served in accordance with § 8.01-487.1, whether or not he made a levy of the same, the date and time of such levy, the date when he received such payment or obtained such satisfaction upon such execution and, if there is more than one defendant, from which defendant he received the same.
Code 1950, § 8-416; 1977, c. 617; 1986, c. 341.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 8.01-483 ("Return of officer on fieri facias; statement filed therewith") 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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