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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 <a href=\"https:\/\/legacylis.virginia.gov\/cgi-bin\/legp604.exe?971+ful+CHAP0587\">587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":347459,"section_number":"15.2-1623","catch_line":"Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., when officer liable for misconduct of deputy","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1623\/"},{"id":347460,"section_number":"15.2-1624","catch_line":"When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid","order_by":null,"url":"\/15.2-1624\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1380491,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347461,"identifier":"15.2-1625","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1625","url":"\/15.2-1625\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1625\/","token":"15.2\/II\/16\/3\/15.2-1625","dublin_core":{"Title":"In what court motions may be made","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1625","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any <span class=\"dictionary\">motion<\/span> under either \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"Judgment for officer or sureties against deputy, etc., when officer liable for misconduct of deputy\" href=\"\/15.2-1623\/\">15.2-1623<\/a> or \u00a7&nbsp;<a class=\"law\" title=\"When judgment against officer or sureties has been obtained and paid\" href=\"\/15.2-1624\/\">15.2-1624<\/a> may be made in the <span class=\"dictionary\">circuit<\/span> <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> for the <span class=\"dictionary\">county<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">city<\/span> in which the <span class=\"dictionary\">default<\/span> or misconduct of the deputy occurred or was committed.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nIN WHAT COURT MOTIONS MAY BE MADE (\u00a7 15.2-1625)\n\nAny motion under either \u00a7 15.2-1623 or \u00a7 15.2-1624 may be made in the circuit\ncourt for the county or city in which the default or misconduct of the deputy\noccurred or was committed.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-523; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-88; 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"}}