17.1-222.1 - Collection of fees, etc., by court clerks in lieu of money. - Virginia Statutes

§ 17.1-222.1. Collection of fees, etc., by court clerks in lieu of money.

The clerks of the several courts of the Commonwealth may, in lieu of money,collect or secure all fees, and fines and penalties collected for offensescommitted against the Commonwealth or against any county, city or town, andfor payment of spousal or child support, by any means provided in §2.2-614.1. Such clerks shall not by virtue of acceptance of any such paymentbe held to be guarantors of the payment thereof, but they shall exerciseordinary care in such acceptance.

(1977, c. 139, § 14.1-3.1; 1978, c. 117; 1998, c. 872; 2002, c. 719.)