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The proceeds of such sale shall be kept for one year from the date of the child’s attaining the age of majority. Thereafter, any unclaimed proceeds shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Literary Fund.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":302322,"text":"If any child, having been in the custody of the Department by virtue of \u00a7 16.1-278.8, upon being released or having escaped therefrom leaves any personal property valued at less than $100 in the custody of the Department for six months after his release or escape, the Director may sell such personal property at public sale or otherwise dispose of the property. The proceeds of such sale shall be kept for one year from the date of the child’s attaining the age of majority. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 7 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 555; in 1974, chapters 44 and 45; in 1977, chapter 559; in 1981, chapter 487; in 1982, chapter 636; in 1989, chapter 733; in 1991, chapter 534.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":62824,"section_number":"16.1-278.8","catch_line":"Delinquent juveniles","order_by":null,"url":"\/16.1-278.8\/"}],"permalink":{"id":276893,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84350,"identifier":"66-17","token":"66\/2\/66-17","url":"\/66-17\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/66-17\/","token":"66\/2\/66-17","dublin_core":{"Title":"Disposition of property left by child","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 66-17","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

If any child<\/span>, having been in the custody<\/span> of the Department<\/span> by virtue of \u00a7 16.1-278.8<\/a>, upon being released or having escaped therefrom leaves any personal property valued at less than $100 in the custody<\/span> of the Department<\/span> for six months after his release or escape, the Director<\/span> may sell such personal property at public sale or otherwise dispose of the property. The proceeds of such sale shall be kept for one year from the date of the child<\/span>’s attaining the age of majority. Thereafter, any unclaimed proceeds shall be paid into the state treasury and credited to the Literary Fund.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISPOSITION OF PROPERTY LEFT BY CHILD (\u00a7 66-17)\n\nIf any child, having been in the custody of the Department by virtue of \u00a7\n16.1-278.8, upon being released or having escaped therefrom leaves any personal\nproperty valued at less than $100 in the custody of the Department for six\nmonths after his release or escape, the Director may sell such personal property\nat public sale or otherwise dispose of the property. The proceeds of such sale\nshall be kept for one year from the date of the child’s attaining the age\nof majority. Thereafter, any unclaimed proceeds shall be paid into the state\ntreasury and credited to the Literary Fund.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 16.1-178.1, 53-327.1; 1956, c. 555; 1974, cc. 44, 45;\n1977, c. 559; 1981, c. 487; 1982, c. 636, \u00a7 53.1-242; 1989, c. 733; 1991, c.\n534.","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}}