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The company may allow access to such co-lessee if in so doing the company complies with the requirements of subdivision 2 as if the rental contract did not provide for denial of access to co-lessees not named in the notice of proceeding; and2\n\nIf the rental contract does not provide for denial of access to co-lessees not named in the notice of proceeding, the company shall not deny access to any co-lessee not named in the notice of proceeding if the co-lessee (i) is given notice by the company that if the co-lessee knowingly removes from the box any property subject to the notice of proceeding, the co-lessee shall be deemed guilty of larceny, (ii) is given a copy of the notice of proceeding, and (iii) signs and delivers to the company a written acknowledgment of receipt of such notices.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":291430,"text":"As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise:\n\t\t\t“Creditor” means (i) a judgment creditor, (ii) a plaintiff who has obtained a pre-judgment attachment order, or (iii) an appropriate federal or state tax official.\n\t\t\t“Defendant” means the lessee of a box who is named as defendant, judgment debtor, or taxpayer in a notice of proceeding.\n\t\t\t“Notice of proceeding” means a notice of (i) lien of fieri facias, (ii) other process under §§ 8.01-474, 8.01-478, 8.01-479, 8.01-501 through 8.01-504, and § 58.1-1804, 58.1-2020, or 58.1-3952, (iii) levy for federal taxes, or (iv) attachment that states the office of the company where a box rented by the defendant is located.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":291431,"text":"If a company is served with a notice of proceeding with respect to a box, the company shall deny the defendant access to the box leased in the name of the defendant unless otherwise directed by an appropriate court or the judgment creditor.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":291432,"text":"If the notice of proceeding names less than all of the co-lessees of a box and:","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"C1"},"3":{"id":291433,"text":"If the rental contract so provides, the company may deny all co-lessees access to the box, unless otherwise directed by an appropriate court or the judgment creditor. The company may allow access to such co-lessee if in so doing the company complies with the requirements of subdivision 2 as if the rental contract did not provide for denial of access to co-lessees not named in the notice of proceeding; and","type":"section","prefixes":["C","1"],"prefix":"1","entire_prefix":"C1","prefix_anchor":"C1","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"C2"},"4":{"id":291434,"text":"If the rental contract does not provide for denial of access to co-lessees not named in the notice of proceeding, the company shall not deny access to any co-lessee not named in the notice of proceeding if the co-lessee (i) is given notice by the company that if the co-lessee knowingly removes from the box any property subject to the notice of proceeding, the co-lessee shall be deemed guilty of larceny, (ii) is given a copy of the notice of proceeding, and (iii) signs and delivers to the company a written acknowledgment of receipt of such notices.","type":"section","prefixes":["C","2"],"prefix":"2","entire_prefix":"C2","prefix_anchor":"C2","level":2,"prior_prefix":"C1"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13296,"edition_id":1,"name":"Safe Deposit Boxes","identifier":"23","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12856,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:35","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:35","permalink":{"id":267077,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13296,"identifier":"23","token":"6.2\/IV\/23","url":"\/6.2\/IV\/23\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12856,"edition_id":1,"name":"Other Financial Activities","identifier":"IV","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12852,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","permalink":{"id":267075,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12856,"identifier":"IV","token":"6.2\/IV","url":"\/6.2\/IV\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12852,"edition_id":1,"name":"Financial Institutions and Services","identifier":"6.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:56","permalink":{"id":263249,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12852,"identifier":"6.2","token":"6.2","url":"\/6.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":86550,"structure_id":13296,"section_number":"6.2-2300","catch_line":"Definitions","url":"\/6.2-2300\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2300","metadata":false},{"id":72416,"structure_id":13296,"section_number":"6.2-2301","catch_line":"Access to joint safe deposit box","url":"\/6.2-2301\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2301","metadata":false},{"id":78070,"structure_id":13296,"section_number":"6.2-2302","catch_line":"Limited access to safe deposit box upon death of lessee","url":"\/6.2-2302\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2302","metadata":false},{"id":55226,"structure_id":13296,"section_number":"6.2-2303","catch_line":"Limited access to safe deposit box upon incapacity of lessee","url":"\/6.2-2303\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2303","metadata":false},{"id":81316,"structure_id":13296,"section_number":"6.2-2304","catch_line":"Duty to deny access to safe deposit boxes under certain conditions","url":"\/6.2-2304\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2304","metadata":false},{"id":70240,"structure_id":13296,"section_number":"6.2-2305","catch_line":"Notice to lessee upon nonpayment of rent","url":"\/6.2-2305\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2305","metadata":false},{"id":60132,"structure_id":13296,"section_number":"6.2-2306","catch_line":"Opening box; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 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 1956, chapter 82; in 1966, chapter 584; in 1968, chapter 574; in 1992, chapter 17; in 2010, chapter 794<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":59206,"section_number":"58.1-1804","catch_line":"Collection out of estate in hands of or debts due by third party","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-1804\/"},{"id":71734,"section_number":"58.1-2020","catch_line":"Collection out of estate in hands of or debts due by third party","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-2020\/"},{"id":86885,"section_number":"58.1-3952","catch_line":"Collection out of estate in hands of or debts due by third party","order_by":null,"url":"\/58.1-3952\/"},{"id":72960,"section_number":"8.01-474","catch_line":"What writ of fieri facias to command","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-474\/"},{"id":84599,"section_number":"8.01-478","catch_line":"On what property writ of fieri facias levied; when lien commences","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-478\/"},{"id":56793,"section_number":"8.01-479","catch_line":"Time for enforcement","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-479\/"},{"id":62841,"section_number":"8.01-501","catch_line":"Lien of fieri facias on estate of debtor not capable of being levied on","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-501\/"},{"id":54229,"section_number":"8.01-504","catch_line":"Penalty for service of notice of lien when no judgment exists","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-504\/"}],"permalink":{"id":267095,"object_type":"law","relational_id":81316,"identifier":"6.2-2304","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2304","url":"\/6.2-2304\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/6.2-2304\/","token":"6.2\/IV\/23\/6.2-2304","dublin_core":{"Title":"Duty to deny access to safe deposit boxes under certain conditions","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 6.2-2304","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise:\n\t\t\t“Creditor” means (i) a judgment creditor<\/span>, (ii) a plaintiff<\/span> who has obtained a pre-judgment attachment<\/span> order<\/span>, or (iii) an appropriate federal or state tax official.\n\t\t\t“Defendant<\/span>” means the lessee<\/span> of a box<\/span> who is named as defendant<\/span>, judgment debtor<\/span>, or taxpayer in a notice of proceeding<\/span>.\n\t\t\t“Notice of proceeding<\/span>” means a notice of (i) lien<\/span> of fieri facias, (ii) other process under §§ 8.01-474<\/a>, 8.01-478<\/a>, 8.01-479<\/a>, 8.01-501<\/a> through 8.01-504<\/a>, and § 58.1-1804<\/a>, 58.1-2020<\/a>, or 58.1-3952<\/a>, (iii) levy<\/span> for federal taxes, or (iv) attachment<\/span> that states the office of the company<\/span> where a box<\/span> rented by the defendant<\/span> is located. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If a company<\/span> is served with a notice of proceeding<\/span> with respect to a box<\/span>, the company<\/span> shall deny the defendant<\/span> access to the box<\/span> leased in the name of the defendant<\/span> unless otherwise directed by an appropriate court<\/span> or the judgment creditor<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If the notice of proceeding<\/span> names less than all of the co-lessees<\/span> of a box<\/span> and: <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> If the rental contract<\/span> so provides, the company<\/span> may deny all co-lessees<\/span> access to the box<\/span>, unless otherwise directed by an appropriate court<\/span> or the judgment creditor<\/span>. The company<\/span> may allow access to such co-lessee<\/span> if in so doing the company<\/span> complies with the requirements of subdivision 2 as if the rental contract<\/span> did not provide for denial of access to co-lessees<\/span> not named in the notice of proceeding<\/span>; and <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> If the rental contract<\/span> does not provide for denial of access to co-lessees<\/span> not named in the notice of proceeding<\/span>, the company<\/span> shall not deny access to any co-lessee<\/span> not named in the notice of proceeding<\/span> if the co-lessee<\/span> (i) is given notice by the company<\/span> that if the co-lessee<\/span> knowingly removes from the box<\/span> any property subject to the notice of proceeding<\/span>, the co-lessee<\/span> shall be deemed guilty of larceny<\/span>, (ii) is given a copy of the notice of proceeding<\/span>, and (iii) signs and delivers to the company<\/span> a written acknowledgment of receipt of such notices. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDUTY TO DENY ACCESS TO SAFE DEPOSIT BOXES UNDER CERTAIN CONDITIONS (\u00a7 6.2-2304)\n\nA. As used in this section, unless the context requires otherwise:\n\t\t\t“Creditor” means (i) a judgment creditor, (ii) a plaintiff who\nhas obtained a pre-judgment attachment order, or (iii) an appropriate federal or\nstate tax official.\n\t\t\t“Defendant” means the lessee of a box who is named as defendant,\njudgment debtor, or taxpayer in a notice of proceeding.\n\t\t\t“Notice of proceeding” means a notice of (i) lien of fieri\nfacias, (ii) other process under §§ 8.01-474, 8.01-478, 8.01-479,\n8.01-501 through 8.01-504, and § 58.1-1804, 58.1-2020, or 58.1-3952, (iii)\nlevy for federal taxes, or (iv) attachment that states the office of the company\nwhere a box rented by the defendant is located.\n\nB. If a company is served with a notice of proceeding with respect to a box, the\ncompany shall deny the defendant access to the box leased in the name of the\ndefendant unless otherwise directed by an appropriate court or the judgment\ncreditor.\n\nC. If the notice of proceeding names less than all of the co-lessees of a box\nand:\n\n 1. If the rental contract so provides, the company may deny all co-lessees\n access to the box, unless otherwise directed by an appropriate court or the\n judgment creditor. The company may allow access to such co-lessee if in so\n doing the company complies with the requirements of subdivision 2 as if the\n rental contract did not provide for denial of access to co-lessees not named\n in the notice of proceeding; and\n\n 2. If the rental contract does not provide for denial of access to co-lessees\n not named in the notice of proceeding, the company shall not deny access to\n any co-lessee not named in the notice of proceeding if the co-lessee (i) is\n given notice by the company that if the co-lessee knowingly removes from the\n box any property subject to the notice of proceeding, the co-lessee shall be\n deemed guilty of larceny, (ii) is given a copy of the notice of proceeding,\n and (iii) signs and delivers to the company a written acknowledgment of\n receipt of such notices.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 6-264.1; 1956, c. 82; 1966, c. 584, \u00a7 6.1-333; 1968, c.\n574; 1992, c. 17; 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}}