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When a general receiver settles his accounts before a commissioner of accounts or commissioner in chancery, fees charged by the commissioner are to be reasonable but may not exceed $100 per general receiver settlement or $1 per disbursement made by the general receiver as reflected in the settlement, whichever is greater.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":204812,"text":"Every circuit court, by an order entered of record, shall appoint one of its commissioners in chancery, who shall hold office at its pleasure, to state and settle the accounts of all special receivers and of all special commissioners holding funds or evidences of debt subject to the order of the court.\n\t\tAll special receivers and special commissioners shall, unless their accounts have been previously verified and approved by the court, and ordered to be recorded, with reasonable promptness, and not longer than four months after any money in their hands should be distributed or at other intervals specified by the court, present to such commissioner in chancery an accurate statement of all receipts and disbursements, duly signed and supported by proper vouchers; and the commissioner in chancery shall examine and verify the same, and attach his certificate thereto approving it, if it is correct, or stating any errors or inaccuracies therein, and file same in the cause in which the special receiver or special commissioner was appointed, and present the same to the court.\n\t\tThe court may at any time appoint any of its other commissioners in chancery to perform the duties herein required in any case in which the regular commissioner in chancery appointed hereunder is himself the special receiver or special commissioner whose accounts are to be settled.\n\t\tFor his services performed hereunder the commissioner in chancery shall receive such compensation as the court allows, to be paid out of the fund in the hands of the special receiver or special commissioner.\n\t\tIf any special receiver or special commissioner fails to make settlement as herein required within the time herein provided, he shall forfeit his compensation, or so much thereof as the court orders.\n\t\tThe court may order its general receiver also to state and settle his accounts in the manner herein provided. 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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 1977, chapter 617; in 1988, chapter 553.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63126,"section_number":"17.1-267","catch_line":"Services for which clerks may not charge","order_by":null,"url":"\/17.1-267\/"},{"id":76376,"section_number":"8.01-585","catch_line":"How accounts kept by receivers","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-585\/"},{"id":75014,"section_number":"8.01-618","catch_line":"Reports of such settlements; when new bond required","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-618\/"},{"id":79612,"section_number":"8.01-618.1","catch_line":"Fees of special receivers and commissioners for reports","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-618.1\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":279213,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55904,"identifier":"8.01-617","token":"8.01\/23\/8.01-617","url":"\/8.01-617\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-617\/","token":"8.01\/23\/8.01-617","dublin_core":{"Title":"Settlement of accounts of special receivers and special commissioners","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-617","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Every circuit<\/span> court, by an order<\/span> entered of record, shall appoint one of its commissioners in chancery, who shall hold office at its pleasure, to state and settle the accounts of all special receivers and of all special commissioners holding funds or evidences<\/span> of debt subject to the order<\/span> of the court.\n\t\tAll special receivers and special commissioners shall, unless their accounts have been previously verified and approved by the court, and ordered to be recorded, with reasonable promptness, and not longer than four months after any money in their hands should be distributed or at other intervals specified by the court, present to such commissioner in chancery<\/span> an accurate statement of all receipts and disbursements, duly signed and supported by proper vouchers; and the commissioner in chancery<\/span> shall examine and verify the same, and attach his certificate thereto approving it, if it is correct, or stating any errors or inaccuracies therein, and file same in the cause in which the special receiver or special commissioner was appointed, and present the same to the court.\n\t\tThe court may at any time appoint any of its other commissioners in chancery to perform the duties herein required in any case in which the regular commissioner in chancery<\/span> appointed hereunder is himself the special receiver or special commissioner whose accounts are to be settled.\n\t\tFor his services performed hereunder the commissioner in chancery<\/span> shall receive such compensation as the court allows, to be paid out of the fund in the hands of the special receiver or special commissioner.\n\t\tIf any special receiver or special commissioner fails to make settlement<\/span> as herein required within the time herein provided, he shall forfeit his compensation, or so much thereof as the court orders<\/span>.\n\t\tThe court may order<\/span> its general receiver also to state and settle his accounts in the manner herein provided. When a general receiver settles his accounts before a commissioner of accounts or commissioner in chancery<\/span>, fees charged by the commissioner are to be reasonable but may not exceed $100 per general receiver settlement<\/span> or $1 per disbursement made by the general receiver as reflected in the settlement<\/span>, whichever is greater.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSETTLEMENT OF ACCOUNTS OF SPECIAL RECEIVERS AND SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS (\u00a7\n8.01-617)\n\nEvery circuit court, by an order entered of record, shall appoint one of its\ncommissioners in chancery, who shall hold office at its pleasure, to state and\nsettle the accounts of all special receivers and of all special commissioners\nholding funds or evidences of debt subject to the order of the court.\n\t\tAll special receivers and special commissioners shall, unless their accounts\nhave been previously verified and approved by the court, and ordered to be\nrecorded, with reasonable promptness, and not longer than four months after any\nmoney in their hands should be distributed or at other intervals specified by\nthe court, present to such commissioner in chancery an accurate statement of all\nreceipts and disbursements, duly signed and supported by proper vouchers; and\nthe commissioner in chancery shall examine and verify the same, and attach his\ncertificate thereto approving it, if it is correct, or stating any errors or\ninaccuracies therein, and file same in the cause in which the special receiver\nor special commissioner was appointed, and present the same to the court.\n\t\tThe court may at any time appoint any of its other commissioners in chancery\nto perform the duties herein required in any case in which the regular\ncommissioner in chancery appointed hereunder is himself the special receiver or\nspecial commissioner whose accounts are to be settled.\n\t\tFor his services performed hereunder the commissioner in chancery shall\nreceive such compensation as the court allows, to be paid out of the fund in the\nhands of the special receiver or special commissioner.\n\t\tIf any special receiver or special commissioner fails to make settlement as\nherein required within the time herein provided, he shall forfeit his\ncompensation, or so much thereof as the court orders.\n\t\tThe court may order its general receiver also to state and settle his accounts\nin the manner herein provided. When a general receiver settles his accounts\nbefore a commissioner of accounts or commissioner in chancery, fees charged by\nthe commissioner are to be reasonable but may not exceed $100 per general\nreceiver settlement or $1 per disbursement made by the general receiver as\nreflected in the settlement, whichever is greater.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-259; 1977, c. 617; 1988, c. 553.","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}}