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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 1985, chapter 392; in 1998, chapter 872<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 352<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":163101,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86187,"identifier":"17.1-229","token":"17.1\/2\/3\/17.1-229","url":"\/17.1-229\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/17.1-229\/","token":"17.1\/2\/3\/17.1-229","dublin_core":{"Title":"Additional documents to be recorded in deed book","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 17.1-229","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

All deeds, homestead deeds and leases of personal property, bills of sale, and all other contracts<\/span> or liens<\/span> as to personal property, which are by law<\/span> required or permitted to be recorded, all mechanics’ liens<\/span>, all other liens<\/span> not directed to be recorded elsewhere and all other writings relating to or affecting personal property which are authorized to be recorded shall, unless otherwise provided, be recorded in the deed book and shall be indexed in the general index book; provided, however, the clerk may reject any writing for recordation that is not specifically authorized by law<\/span> and set out in the Code of Virginia.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO BE RECORDED IN DEED BOOK (\u00a7 17.1-229)\n\nAll deeds, homestead deeds and leases of personal property, bills of sale, and\nall other contracts or liens as to personal property, which are by law required\nor permitted to be recorded, all mechanics’ liens, all other liens not\ndirected to be recorded elsewhere and all other writings relating to or\naffecting personal property which are authorized to be recorded shall, unless\notherwise provided, be recorded in the deed book and shall be indexed in the\ngeneral index book; provided, however, the clerk may reject any writing for\nrecordation that is not specifically authorized by law and set out in the Code\nof Virginia.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 3393, \u00a7 17-61; 1920, p. 313; 1932, p. 333; 1985, c. 392;\n1998, c. 872; 2010, c. 352.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}