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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 1966, chapter 584; in 2010, chapter 794<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":267083,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72416,"identifier":"6.2-2301","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2301","url":"\/6.2-2301\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-2301\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2301","dublin_core":{"Title":"Access to joint safe deposit box","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-2301","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When a box<\/span> is rented from any company<\/span> transacting business in the Commonwealth under the name of two or more persons<\/span> with (i) the right of access being given to either or (ii) access to either the survivor or survivors of such persons<\/span>, any one or more of such persons<\/span>, whether the other or others be living or not shall have the right of access to the box<\/span> and may remove therefrom its contents. In the case of such a removal, the company<\/span> shall be exempt from any liability for permitting such person<\/span> access thereto.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nACCESS TO JOINT SAFE DEPOSIT BOX (\u00a7 6.2-2301)\n\nWhen a box is rented from any company transacting business in the Commonwealth\nunder the name of two or more persons with (i) the right of access being given\nto either or (ii) access to either the survivor or survivors of such persons,\nany one or more of such persons, whether the other or others be living or not\nshall have the right of access to the box and may remove therefrom its contents.\nIn the case of such a removal, the company shall be exempt from any liability\nfor permitting such person access thereto.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 6-264; 1966, c. 584, \u00a7 6.1-332; 2010, c. 794.","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}}