Estates of Prisoners

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This is Chapter 11 of the Code of Virginia, titled “Estates of Prisoners.” It is part of Title 53.1 “Prisons and Other Methods of Correction”.

It’s comprised of the following 9 sections.

§ 53.1-221	Appointment of committee; bond
§ 53.1-222	Powers and liabilities of committee; prosecution and defense of suits to which prisoner is party
§ 53.1-223	Restriction on suits against prisoners
§ 53.1-224	Maintenance of prisoner's family; spouse's portion
§ 53.1-225	Accounting and motion for discharge when prisoner released; delivery of estate to prisoner
§ 53.1-226	When estate committed to sheriff
§ 53.1-227	When and how real estate of prisoner sold or encumbered
§ 53.1-228	Disposal of unclaimed personal property of prisoner
§ 53.1-228.1	Inmate payment for damaged property