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It has been modified 2 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. 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The\njudgment debtor may apply, after due notice to the judgment creditor, to the\ncourt which allowed installment payment of the judgment, within thirty days\nafter the default, for resumption of the privilege of paying the judgment in\ninstallments, if past-due installments are first paid.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-434; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-447; 1989, c. 727.","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}}