HB2144: Judgments; establishes procedure for satisfaction thereof in general district court.

Chief Patron

Del. Terry Kilgore (R-1)

Terry Kilgore (R-1)
Gate City, VA
Served: 1994–

Progress

	Introduced
	Passed Committee
	Passed House
	Passed Senate
	Signed by Governor
	Became Law

Status

03/19/2007: signed by governor

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Summary

General district court judgments; satisfaction.  Establishes a procedure for the satisfaction of judgments in general district court when the judgment creditor cannot be located. The bill provides that a judgment debtor wishing to discharge a judgment pursuant to the provisions of § 8.01-456 when the creditor cannot be located, may docket the general district court judgment in the circuit court having jurisdiction in the same geographic area as the general district court.  An Attorney General's Opinion (May 16, 2006) stated that § 8.01-456 applied only to circuit courts. This bill is a recommendation of the Committee on District Courts.