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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 166; in 1976, chapter 388; in 1992, chapter 532.<\/p>","references":[{"id":363713,"section_number":"43-71","catch_line":"Release of mechanic's lien upon payment into court or filing bond before suit","order_by":null,"url":"\/43-71\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":363669,"section_number":"43-22","catch_line":"How liens enforced","order_by":null,"url":"\/43-22\/"}],"permalink":{"id":1448543,"object_type":"law","relational_id":363712,"identifier":"43-70","token":"43\/9\/43-70","url":"\/43-70\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/43-70\/","token":"43\/9\/43-70","dublin_core":{"Title":"Release of mechanic’s lien upon payment into court or filing of bond after suit brought","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 43-70","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

In any suit brought under the provisions of \u00a7 43-22<\/a>, the owner of the building and premises to which the lien<\/span>, or liens<\/span>, sought to be enforced shall have attached, the general contractor for such building or other parties in interest may, after five days’ notice to the lienor, or lienors, apply to the court<\/span> in which such suit shall be pending, or to the judge<\/span> thereof in vacation, for permission to pay into court<\/span> an amount of money sufficient to discharge such lien<\/span>, or liens<\/span>, and the costs of the suit or for permission to file a bond<\/span> in the penalty<\/span> of double the amount of such lien<\/span>, or liens<\/span>, and costs, with surety<\/span> to be approved by the court<\/span>, or judge<\/span>, conditioned for the payment of such judgment<\/span> adjudicating the lien<\/span> or liens<\/span> to be valid and determining the amount for which the same would have been enforceable against the real estate as may be rendered by the court<\/span> upon the hearing<\/span> of the case on its merits, which permission shall be granted by the court<\/span>, or judge<\/span>, in either such case, unless good cause be shown against the same by some party in interest<\/span>.<\/p>

Upon the payment of such money into court<\/span>, or upon the filing of such bond<\/span>, as the case may be, after the court<\/span> has granted permission for the same to be done, the property affected thereby shall stand released from such lien<\/span>, or liens<\/span>, and the money so paid in, or the bond<\/span> so filed, as the case may be, shall be subject to the final judgment<\/span> of the court<\/span> upon the hearing<\/span> of the case on its merits.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRELEASE OF MECHANIC’S LIEN UPON PAYMENT INTO COURT OR FILING OF BOND AFTER\nSUIT BROUGHT (\u00a7 43-70)\n\nIn any suit brought under the provisions of \u00a7 43-22, the owner of the building\nand premises to which the lien, or liens, sought to be enforced shall have\nattached, the general contractor for such building or other parties in interest\nmay, after five days’ notice to the lienor, or lienors, apply to the court\nin which such suit shall be pending, or to the judge thereof in vacation, for\npermission to pay into court an amount of money sufficient to discharge such\nlien, or liens, and the costs of the suit or for permission to file a bond in\nthe penalty of double the amount of such lien, or liens, and costs, with surety\nto be approved by the court, or judge, conditioned for the payment of such\njudgment adjudicating the lien or liens to be valid and determining the amount\nfor which the same would have been enforceable against the real estate as may be\nrendered by the court upon the hearing of the case on its merits, which\npermission shall be granted by the court, or judge, in either such case, unless\ngood cause be shown against the same by some party in interest.\n\nUpon the payment of such money into court, or upon the filing of such bond, as\nthe case may be, after the court has granted permission for the same to be done,\nthe property affected thereby shall stand released from such lien, or liens, and\nthe money so paid in, or the bond so filed, as the case may be, shall be subject\nto the final judgment of the court upon the hearing of the case on its merits.\n\nHISTORY: 1936, p. 492; Michie Code 1942, \u00a7 6437a; 1962, c. 166; 1976, c. 388;\n1992, c. 532.","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"}}