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It has been modified 1 time. 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. 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The removal shall be at the costs of the party against whom the\nexecution issued, and the sale under the execution shall be to raise the cost of\nremoval, in addition to the amount which it would otherwise have been necessary\nto raise.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-776; 1977, c. 617.","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"}}