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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1982, chapter 636.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":237775,"object_type":"law","relational_id":70913,"identifier":"53.1-225","token":"53.1\/11\/53.1-225","url":"\/53.1-225\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-225\/","token":"53.1\/11\/53.1-225","dublin_core":{"Title":"Accounting and motion for discharge when prisoner released; delivery of estate to prisoner","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-225","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Within ten days from the date of a prisoner’s release from confinement, his committee shall file with the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> a statement of accounts of all real or personal property or both which the committee received, disbursed or was chargeable with on behalf of the prisoner. Such accounting shall be accompanied by a motion<\/span> requesting the court<\/span> to discharge the committee from his duties. Thereafter, the committee shall deliver the estate of the prisoner to the prisoner or his personal representatives on his death.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nACCOUNTING AND MOTION FOR DISCHARGE WHEN PRISONER RELEASED; DELIVERY OF ESTATE\nTO PRISONER (\u00a7 53.1-225)\n\nWithin ten days from the date of a prisoner’s release from confinement,\nhis committee shall file with the circuit court a statement of accounts of all\nreal or personal property or both which the committee received, disbursed or was\nchargeable with on behalf of the prisoner. Such accounting shall be accompanied\nby a motion requesting the court to discharge the committee from his duties.\nThereafter, the committee shall deliver the estate of the prisoner to the\nprisoner or his personal representatives on his death.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 53-309, 53-310; 1982, c. 636.","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}}