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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. 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 1982, chapter 636; in 1997, chapter 801<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":74750,"section_number":"8.01-67","catch_line":"Definitions; persons under a disability; fiduciary","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-67\/"}],"permalink":{"id":237783,"object_type":"law","relational_id":80389,"identifier":"53.1-227","token":"53.1\/11\/53.1-227","url":"\/53.1-227\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/53.1-227\/","token":"53.1\/11\/53.1-227","dublin_core":{"Title":"When and how real estate of prisoner sold or encumbered","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 53.1-227","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The real estate of a prisoner may be leased or sold, when necessary for the payment of his debts, in accordance with Article 8 (\u00a7 8.01-67<\/a> et seq.) of Chapter 3 of Title 8.01. Any such real estate or the real estate in which such prisoner is interested with others, infants or adults, may be sold, exchanged for other real estate, or encumbered for the purpose of borrowing money to be used to erect buildings or other improvements on the same.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nWHEN AND HOW REAL ESTATE OF PRISONER SOLD OR ENCUMBERED (\u00a7 53.1-227)\n\nThe real estate of a prisoner may be leased or sold, when necessary for the\npayment of his debts, in accordance with Article 8 (\u00a7 8.01-67 et seq.) of\nChapter 3 of Title 8.01. Any such real estate or the real estate in which such\nprisoner is interested with others, infants or adults, may be sold, exchanged\nfor other real estate, or encumbered for the purpose of borrowing money to be\nused to erect buildings or other improvements on the same.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 53-312; 1982, c. 636; 1997, c. 801.","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}}