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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1380479,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347458,"identifier":"15.2-1622","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1622","url":"\/15.2-1622\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1622\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1622","dublin_core":{"Title":"Judgment against officer for money due from him","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1622","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If any officer or his deputy makes a return upon any order<\/span>, warrant or process by which it appears that he has received any sum of money by virtue of such order<\/span>, warrant or process or, having received any sum of money by virtue of any warrant, order<\/span> or process, he fails to make proper return thereof, the person entitled to such sum of money may, by motion<\/span> to the court<\/span> to which, or to the clerk’s office of which, such order<\/span>, warrant or process was returnable, recover against such officer and his sureties and against his and their personal representatives the amount so received, with interest thereon at the annual rate of fifteen percent from the time such order<\/span>, warrant or process was returnable till payment; and, upon such motion<\/span>, the fact<\/span> that such order<\/span>, warrant or process has not been returned, as herein required, shall be prima facie proof<\/span> that the whole amount required thereby to be made, principal, interest and costs, has been collected. When such collection or return is made by a deputy, there may also be a like motion<\/span> and judgment<\/span> against such deputy and his sureties and against his and their personal representatives.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nJUDGMENT AGAINST OFFICER FOR MONEY DUE FROM HIM (\u00a7 15.2-1622)\n\nIf any officer or his deputy makes a return upon any order, warrant or process\nby which it appears that he has received any sum of money by virtue of such\norder, warrant or process or, having received any sum of money by virtue of any\nwarrant, order or process, he fails to make proper return thereof, the person\nentitled to such sum of money may, by motion to the court to which, or to the\nclerk’s office of which, such order, warrant or process was returnable,\nrecover against such officer and his sureties and against his and their personal\nrepresentatives the amount so received, with interest thereon at the annual rate\nof fifteen percent from the time such order, warrant or process was returnable\ntill payment; and, upon such motion, the fact that such order, warrant or\nprocess has not been returned, as herein required, shall be prima facie proof\nthat the whole amount required thereby to be made, principal, interest and\ncosts, has been collected. When such collection or return is made by a deputy,\nthere may also be a like motion and judgment against such deputy and his\nsureties and against his and their personal representatives.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-520; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-85; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}