Escheators to defend on behalf of Commonwealth
Va. Code Ann. § 55.1-2434
in effectThe escheator shall answer and defend on the part of the Commonwealth any action against him or any petition filed under § 55.1-2409 and shall be allowed the costs incurred by him in such defense.
Code 1919, § 517; Code 1950, § 55-196; 2019, c. 712 .
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