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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. That modification is as follows: in 1977, chapter 617.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1505685,"object_type":"law","relational_id":377560,"identifier":"8.01-558","token":"8.01\/20\/2\/8.01-558","url":"\/8.01-558\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-558\/","token":"8.01\/20\/2\/8.01-558","dublin_core":{"Title":"Attachment lien on effects already in hands of officer","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-558","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>When an officer has in his <span class=\"dictionary\">possession<\/span> or <span class=\"dictionary\">custody<\/span> money or effects of the <span class=\"dictionary\">defendant<\/span> held under an <span class=\"dictionary\">attachment<\/span> executed, or other legal process, a delivery to such officer of an <span class=\"dictionary\">attachment<\/span> under this chapter shall be deemed a <span class=\"dictionary\">levy<\/span> thereof as to such money or effects, and constitute a <span class=\"dictionary\">lien<\/span> thereon from the time of such delivery.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nATTACHMENT LIEN ON EFFECTS ALREADY IN HANDS OF OFFICER (\u00a7 8.01-558)\n\nWhen an officer has in his possession or custody money or effects of the\ndefendant held under an attachment executed, or other legal process, a delivery\nto such officer of an attachment under this chapter shall be deemed a levy\nthereof as to such money or effects, and constitute a lien thereon from the time\nof such delivery.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-546; 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"}}