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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 1952, chapter 317; in 1986, chapter 562.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1443199,"object_type":"law","relational_id":362446,"identifier":"38.2-3811","token":"38.2\/38\/1\/38.2-3811","url":"\/38.2-3811\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/38.2-3811\/","token":"38.2\/38\/1\/38.2-3811","dublin_core":{"Title":"Benefits not subject to process","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 38.2-3811","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>Any money, other benefit, charity, relief or aid to be paid, provided or rendered by any <span class=\"dictionary\">company<\/span> shall not be liable to <span class=\"dictionary\">attachment<\/span>, <span class=\"dictionary\">garnishment<\/span> or other process, or be seized, taken, appropriated or applied by any legal or <span class=\"dictionary\">equitable<\/span> process or operation of <span class=\"dictionary\">law<\/span> to pay any debt or liability of a member, his beneficiary, or any other <span class=\"dictionary\">person<\/span> who may have a right thereunder, either before or after payment.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBENEFITS NOT SUBJECT TO PROCESS (\u00a7 38.2-3811)\n\nAny money, other benefit, charity, relief or aid to be paid, provided or\nrendered by any company shall not be liable to attachment, garnishment or other\nprocess, or be seized, taken, appropriated or applied by any legal or equitable\nprocess or operation of law to pay any debt or liability of a member, his\nbeneficiary, or any other person who may have a right thereunder, either before\nor after payment.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 38-493; 1952, c. 317, \u00a7 38.1-510; 1986, c. 562.","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"}}