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This law was first created in 2017. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 574<\/a> of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":84497,"section_number":"19.2-386.14","catch_line":"Sharing of forfeited assets","order_by":null,"url":"\/19.2-386.14\/"},{"id":58815,"section_number":"3.2-5129","catch_line":"Definition of term \"food.\"","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5129\/"},{"id":72130,"section_number":"3.2-5148","catch_line":"(For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Regulations","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5148\/"},{"id":87264,"section_number":"3.2-5151","catch_line":"(For expiration date, see Editor's notes) Authority to condemn or destroy covered produce","order_by":null,"url":"\/3.2-5151\/"}],"permalink":{"id":197385,"object_type":"law","relational_id":87013,"identifier":"3.2-5153","token":"3.2\/IV\/51.1\/3.2-5153","url":"\/3.2-5153\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/3.2-5153\/","token":"3.2\/IV\/51.1\/3.2-5153","dublin_core":{"Title":"(For expiration date, see Editor’s notes) Judgment as to covered produce to be condemned or destroyed; procedure before an appropriate court; appeal; proceeds","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 3.2-5153","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Unless otherwise shown or if the covered produce to be condemned or destroyed pursuant to § 3.2-5151<\/a> is found upon trial<\/span> to be in violation of any provision of 21 C.F.R. Part 112, this chapter, or regulations of the Board<\/span> adopted pursuant to § 3.2-5148<\/a>, it shall be the duty of the general district court<\/span> to render judgment<\/span> that the covered produce be forfeited to the Commonwealth and that the goods be destroyed or sold by the Commissioner<\/span> for any purpose other than to be used for food, as defined in § 3.2-5129<\/a>. The mode of procedure before the general district court<\/span> shall be the same, as near as may be in civil proceedings. Either party<\/span> may appeal<\/span> to the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> as appeals<\/span> are taken from the general district court<\/span>, but it shall not be necessary for the Commonwealth to give any appeal<\/span> bond<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The proceeds arising from any sale ordered pursuant to subsection A shall be disposed of in accordance with § 19.2-386.14<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\n(FOR EXPIRATION DATE, SEE EDITOR’S NOTES) JUDGMENT AS TO COVERED PRODUCE\nTO BE CONDEMNED OR DESTROYED; PROCEDURE BEFORE AN APPROPRIATE COURT; APPEAL;\nPROCEEDS (\u00a7 3.2-5153)\n\nA. Unless otherwise shown or if the covered produce to be condemned or destroyed\npursuant to § 3.2-5151 is found upon trial to be in violation of any\nprovision of 21 C.F.R. Part 112, this chapter, or regulations of the Board\nadopted pursuant to § 3.2-5148, it shall be the duty of the general\ndistrict court to render judgment that the covered produce be forfeited to the\nCommonwealth and that the goods be destroyed or sold by the Commissioner for any\npurpose other than to be used for food, as defined in § 3.2-5129. The mode\nof procedure before the general district court shall be the same, as near as may\nbe in civil proceedings. Either party may appeal to the circuit court as appeals\nare taken from the general district court, but it shall not be necessary for the\nCommonwealth to give any appeal bond.\n\nB. The proceeds arising from any sale ordered pursuant to subsection A shall be\ndisposed of in accordance with § 19.2-386.14.\n\nHISTORY: 2017, c. 574.","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}}