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The general receiver’s duty shall be, unless it is otherwise specially ordered, to receive, take charge of and hold all moneys paid under any judgment, order or decree of the court, and also to pay out or dispose of same as the court orders or decrees. Moneys held pursuant to this section shall be deemed public deposits as set forth in Chapter 44 (\u00a7 2.2-4400 et seq.) of Title 2.2 and shall be invested in certificates of deposit or time deposits, and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 (\u00a7 2.2-4500 et seq.) of Title 2.2, as ordered by the court. Prior to or at the time of entry of any judgment, order or decree placing moneys under the control of the general receiver for the benefit of any specifically identified beneficiary, the general receiver shall file an affidavit with the court providing the beneficiary’s name, date of birth, and social security number, as well as the proposed dates of final and periodic disbursements. Such affidavit shall be maintained under seal by the clerk unless otherwise ordered by the court, and the information therein shall be used solely for the purposes of financial management and reporting. Orders creating funds pursuant to this section shall include information necessary to make prudent investment and disbursement decisions but shall not include the personal identifying information set forth in the general receiver’s affidavit.\n\t\tUnless otherwise ordered by the court, the provisions of this section shall not apply to:\n\n1\n\nCash or other money received in lieu of surety on any bond posted in any civil or criminal case, including but not limited to, bail bonds, appeal bonds in appeals from a district court or circuit court, bonds posted in connection with the filing of an attachment, detinue seizure or distress, suspending bonds, and performance bonds;2\n\nCash or other money paid or deposited in the clerk’s office prior to final disposition of the case, including but not limited to interpleaders or eminent domain; or3\n\nCash or other money deposits in lieu of surety on any bond posted in the clerk’s office which is not posted in connection with any civil or criminal case, including bonds posted by executors or administrators.\n\t\t\tTo this end, the general receiver is authorized to verify, receive, and give acquittances for all such moneys, as the court may direct. Any interest which accrues on the funds, minus allowable fees and bond costs, shall be credited and payable to the person or persons entitled to receive such funds.\n\t\t\tAll moneys received under this section are subject to audit by the Auditor of Public Accounts. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall prescribe mandatory record keeping and accounting standards for general receivers.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":232024,"text":"Any circuit court may appoint a general receiver of the court, who may be the clerk of the court, and who shall hold his office at its pleasure. The general receiver’s duty shall be, unless it is otherwise specially ordered, to receive, take charge of and hold all moneys paid under any judgment, order or decree of the court, and also to pay out or dispose of same as the court orders or decrees. Moneys held pursuant to this section shall be deemed public deposits as set forth in Chapter 44 (\u00a7 2.2-4400 et seq.) of Title 2.2 and shall be invested in certificates of deposit or time deposits, and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 (\u00a7 2.2-4500 et seq.) of Title 2.2, as ordered by the court. Prior to or at the time of entry of any judgment, order or decree placing moneys under the control of the general receiver for the benefit of any specifically identified beneficiary, the general receiver shall file an affidavit with the court providing the beneficiary’s name, date of birth, and social security number, as well as the proposed dates of final and periodic disbursements. Such affidavit shall be maintained under seal by the clerk unless otherwise ordered by the court, and the information therein shall be used solely for the purposes of financial management and reporting. 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Any interest which accrues on the funds, minus allowable fees and bond costs, shall be credited and payable to the person or persons entitled to receive such funds.\n\t\t\tAll moneys received under this section are subject to audit by the Auditor of Public Accounts. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 8 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 1973, chapter 354; in 1977, chapter 617; in 1979, chapter 498; in 1988, chapter 553; in 1990, chapter 414; in 1991, chapter 635; in 1999, chapter 198<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 97<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":75584,"section_number":"17.1-124","catch_line":"Order books; automated systems","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-124\/"},{"id":61775,"section_number":"17.1-125","catch_line":"Civil order book","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-125\/"},{"id":83430,"section_number":"2.2-1840","catch_line":"Blanket surety bond plan for state and local employees","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1840\/"},{"id":54773,"section_number":"2.2-1841","catch_line":"Blanket surety bond plan for moneys under control of court","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-1841\/"},{"id":63923,"section_number":"2.2-4400","catch_line":"Short title; declaration of intent; applicability","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4400\/"},{"id":79341,"section_number":"32.1-174.3","catch_line":"Appointment of receiver for certain private waterworks; grounds for such appointment; petition and hearing, etc","order_by":null,"url":"\/32.1-174.3\/"},{"id":77860,"section_number":"8.01-584","catch_line":"How dividends and interest collected and invested","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-584\/"},{"id":69775,"section_number":"8.01-587","catch_line":"Liability of general receivers","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-587\/"},{"id":75269,"section_number":"8.01-588.1","catch_line":"Bonds apportioned to funds under control; annual reports","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-588.1\/"},{"id":80014,"section_number":"8.01-589","catch_line":"Compensation and fees; when none allowed","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-589\/"},{"id":85240,"section_number":"8.01-600","catch_line":"How money under control of court deposited; record kept; liability of clerk","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-600\/"},{"id":73701,"section_number":"8.01-602","catch_line":"Proceedings when owner of money under control of court unknown","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-602\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":63923,"section_number":"2.2-4400","catch_line":"Short title; declaration of intent; applicability","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4400\/"},{"id":65575,"section_number":"2.2-4500","catch_line":"Legal investments for public sinking funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/2.2-4500\/"}],"permalink":{"id":279055,"object_type":"law","relational_id":63701,"identifier":"8.01-582","token":"8.01\/22\/1\/8.01-582","url":"\/8.01-582\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-582\/","token":"8.01\/22\/1\/8.01-582","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appointment of general receivers; their duties; audit of funds","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-582","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any circuit<\/span> court may appoint a general receiver of the court, who may be the clerk of the court, and who shall hold his office at its pleasure. The general receiver’s duty shall be, unless it is otherwise specially ordered, to receive, take charge of and hold all moneys paid under any judgment<\/span>, order<\/span> or decree<\/span> of the court, and also to pay out or dispose of same as the court orders<\/span> or decrees<\/span>. Moneys held pursuant to this section shall be deemed public deposits as set forth in Chapter 44 (\u00a7 2.2-4400<\/a> et seq.) of Title 2.2 and shall be invested in certificates of deposit or time deposits, and in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 45 (\u00a7 2.2-4500<\/a> et seq.) of Title 2.2, as ordered by the court. Prior to or at the time of entry of any judgment<\/span>, order<\/span> or decree<\/span> placing moneys under the control of the general receiver for the benefit of any specifically identified beneficiary, the general receiver shall file an affidavit<\/span> with the court providing the beneficiary’s name, date of birth, and social security number, as well as the proposed dates of final and periodic disbursements. Such affidavit<\/span> shall be maintained under seal by the clerk unless otherwise ordered by the court, and the information therein shall be used solely for the purposes of financial management and reporting. Orders creating funds pursuant to this section shall include information necessary to make prudent investment and disbursement decisions but shall not include the personal identifying information set forth in the general receiver’s affidavit<\/span>.\n\t\tUnless otherwise ordered by the court, the provisions of this section shall not apply to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

1.<\/span> Cash or other money received in lieu of surety<\/span> on any bond<\/span> posted in any civil or criminal case, including but not limited to, bail bonds<\/span>, appeal<\/span> bonds in appeals<\/span> from a district court or circuit<\/span> court, bonds posted in connection with the filing of an attachment<\/span>, detinue seizure or distress, suspending bonds, and performance bonds; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

2.<\/span> Cash or other money paid or deposited in the clerk’s office prior to final disposition<\/span> of the case, including but not limited to interpleaders<\/span> or eminent domain; or <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

3.<\/span> Cash or other money deposits in lieu of surety<\/span> on any bond<\/span> posted in the clerk’s office which is not posted in connection with any civil or criminal case, including bonds posted by executors or administrators.\n\t\t\tTo this end, the general receiver is authorized to verify, receive, and give acquittances for all such moneys, as the court may direct. Any interest which accrues on the funds, minus allowable fees and bond<\/span> costs, shall be credited and payable to the person<\/span> or persons<\/span> entitled to receive such funds.\n\t\t\tAll moneys received under this section are subject to audit by the Auditor of Public Accounts. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall prescribe mandatory record keeping and accounting standards for general receivers. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPOINTMENT OF GENERAL RECEIVERS; THEIR DUTIES; AUDIT OF FUNDS (\u00a7 8.01-582)\n\nAny circuit court may appoint a general receiver of the court, who may be the\nclerk of the court, and who shall hold his office at its pleasure. The general\nreceiver’s duty shall be, unless it is otherwise specially ordered, to\nreceive, take charge of and hold all moneys paid under any judgment, order or\ndecree of the court, and also to pay out or dispose of same as the court orders\nor decrees. Moneys held pursuant to this section shall be deemed public deposits\nas set forth in Chapter 44 (\u00a7 2.2-4400 et seq.) of Title 2.2 and shall be\ninvested in certificates of deposit or time deposits, and in accordance with the\nprovisions of Chapter 45 (\u00a7 2.2-4500 et seq.) of Title 2.2, as ordered by the\ncourt. Prior to or at the time of entry of any judgment, order or decree placing\nmoneys under the control of the general receiver for the benefit of any\nspecifically identified beneficiary, the general receiver shall file an\naffidavit with the court providing the beneficiary’s name, date of birth,\nand social security number, as well as the proposed dates of final and periodic\ndisbursements. Such affidavit shall be maintained under seal by the clerk unless\notherwise ordered by the court, and the information therein shall be used solely\nfor the purposes of financial management and reporting. Orders creating funds\npursuant to this section shall include information necessary to make prudent\ninvestment and disbursement decisions but shall not include the personal\nidentifying information set forth in the general receiver’s affidavit.\n\t\tUnless otherwise ordered by the court, the provisions of this section shall\nnot apply to:\n\n1. Cash or other money received in lieu of surety on any bond posted in any\ncivil or criminal case, including but not limited to, bail bonds, appeal bonds\nin appeals from a district court or circuit court, bonds posted in connection\nwith the filing of an attachment, detinue seizure or distress, suspending bonds,\nand performance bonds;\n\n2. Cash or other money paid or deposited in the clerk’s office prior to\nfinal disposition of the case, including but not limited to interpleaders or\neminent domain; or\n\n3. Cash or other money deposits in lieu of surety on any bond posted in the\nclerk’s office which is not posted in connection with any civil or\ncriminal case, including bonds posted by executors or administrators.\n\t\t\tTo this end, the general receiver is authorized to verify, receive, and give\nacquittances for all such moneys, as the court may direct. Any interest which\naccrues on the funds, minus allowable fees and bond costs, shall be credited and\npayable to the person or persons entitled to receive such funds.\n\t\t\tAll moneys received under this section are subject to audit by the Auditor of\nPublic Accounts. The Auditor of Public Accounts shall prescribe mandatory record\nkeeping and accounting standards for general receivers.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-725; 1973, c. 354; 1977, c. 617; 1979, c. 498; 1988, c.\n553; 1990, c. 414; 1991, c. 635; 1999, c. 198; 2003, c. 97.","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}}