                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

PROCEEDINGS WHEN OWNER OF MONEY UNDER CONTROL OF COURT UNKNOWN (§ 8.01-602)

Whenever any money has remained payable or distributable for one year in the
custody or under the control of any court of this Commonwealth without anyone
known to the court claiming the same, except funds deposited as compensation and
damages in condemnation proceedings pursuant to § 25.1-237 pending a final
order or pursuant to § 33.2-1019, the court shall cause such money to be
reported and then remitted to the State Treasurer pursuant to §§ 55.1-2518 and
55.1-2524.
		The general receiver, if one has been appointed, and the clerk of the circuit
court shall be responsible for identifying such money held by them in their
respective control pursuant to §§ 8.01-582 and 8.01-600 and for petitioning
the court to remit as provided in this section.

HISTORY: Code 1950, § 8-746; 1966, c. 210; 1977, c. 617; 1982, c. 155; 1984, c.
121; 1987, c. 708; 1988, c. 841.