No clerk shall issue any writ, or docket any removed or appealed warrant, or any notice mentioned in this article until the tax imposed under this article has been paid; however, his failure to collect the tax shall not invalidate the proceeding.
Va. Code Ann. § 58.1-1729
Payment prerequisite to issue of writ, etc.; effect of failure to collect
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case 30 Va. App. 313 - Sours v. VIRGINIA BOARD FOR ARCHITECTS (1999)
Most recently applied in Lahey v. Johnson (November 2010)
Code 1950, §§ 58-76, 58.1-3811; 1964, c. 290; 1984, c. 675; 1985, c. 221.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.