                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

WHEN AND HOW SATISFACTION ENTERED ON JUDGMENT (§ 16.1-94.01)

A. When satisfaction of any judgment rendered in a court not of record is made,
the judgment creditor shall by himself, or his agent or attorney, give written
notice of such satisfaction, within 30 days of receipt, to the clerk of the
court in which the judgment was rendered. Such notice shall include the docket
number, the names of the parties, and the date of the judgment. The clerk of the
court shall then mark the judgment satisfied. For any money judgment marked as
satisfied pursuant to this section, nothing herein shall satisfy an unexecuted
order of possession entered pursuant to &#xA7; 8.01-126.

B. If the judgment creditor fails to comply with subsection A, the judgment
debtor, his heirs or personal representatives, may, on motion, after 10
days&#8217; notice thereof to the judgment creditor, or his assignee, his
personal representative, or his agent or attorney, apply to the court in which
the judgment was rendered to have the judgment marked satisfied. Upon proof that
the judgment has been satisfied, the clerk shall mark the judgment satisfied. If
the judgment creditor or his legal representatives cannot be reasonably located,
the notice may be published and posted as an order of publication is required to
be published and posted under &#xA7;&#xA7; 8.01-316 and 8.01-317.

C. The cost of such proceedings, including reasonable attorney fees and the cost
of publication, may be ordered to be paid by the judgment creditor.

HISTORY: 1999, c. 370; 2015, c. 547; 2017, c. 481.