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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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1958, chapter 541; in 1989, chapter 727.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59390,"section_number":"5.1-88.3","catch_line":"Certain sections of Code incorporated by reference; definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/5.1-88.3\/"},{"id":78986,"section_number":"5.1-88.9","catch_line":"Certain sections of Code incorporated by reference; definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/5.1-88.9\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":226053,"object_type":"law","relational_id":67442,"identifier":"46.2-447","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/15\/46.2-447","url":"\/46.2-447\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/46.2-447\/","token":"46.2\/II\/3\/15\/46.2-447","dublin_core":{"Title":"Bond to constitute lien on real estate of surety","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 46.2-447","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section><p>A <span class=\"dictionary\">bond<\/span> with individual sureties shall constitute a <span class=\"dictionary\">lien<\/span> in favor of the Commonwealth on the real estate of any individual <span class=\"dictionary\">surety<\/span>. The <span class=\"dictionary\">lien<\/span> shall exist in favor of any holder of any final <span class=\"dictionary\">judgment<\/span> against the principal on account of damage to property or injury to or death of any person or persons resulting from the ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of his, or any other, <span class=\"dictionary\">motor vehicle<\/span>, upon the recording of the <span class=\"dictionary\">bond<\/span> in the office of the clerk of the <span class=\"dictionary\">court<\/span> where deeds are admitted to record of the city or county where the real estate is located.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":"                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nBOND TO CONSTITUTE LIEN ON REAL ESTATE OF SURETY (\u00a7 46.2-447)\n\nA bond with individual sureties shall constitute a lien in favor of the\nCommonwealth on the real estate of any individual surety. The lien shall exist\nin favor of any holder of any final judgment against the principal on account of\ndamage to property or injury to or death of any person or persons resulting from\nthe ownership, maintenance, use, or operation of his, or any other, motor\nvehicle, upon the recording of the bond in the office of the clerk of the court\nwhere deeds are admitted to record of the city or county where the real estate\nis located.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 46-468; 1958, c. 541, \u00a7 46.1-479; 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}}