19.2-381 - Judgment of condemnation and sale of property; when judgment given on bond of owner or lienor; destruction of contraband. - Virginia Statutes

§ 19.2-381. Judgment of condemnation and sale of property; when judgmentgiven on bond of owner or lienor; destruction of contraband.

If the forfeiture be established, the judgment shall be that the property becondemned as forfeited to the Commonwealth and further that the same be sold,unless a sale thereof has been already made under § 19.2-378 or unless thecourt shall determine that the property forfeited is of such minimal valuethat the sale thereof would not be in the best interest of the Commonwealth.If such sale has been made, the further judgment shall be against theproceeds. If the property condemned has been delivered to the claimant under§ 19.2-377, such further judgment shall be against the obligors in the bondfor the penalty thereof to be discharged by the payment of the appraisedvalue of the property, upon which judgment, process of execution shall beawarded and the clerk shall endorse thereon, "No security is to be taken."

Money that is forfeited shall be disposed of pursuant to the provisions of §19.2-383.

Contraband, the sale or possession of which is unlawful, and property notsold because of the minimal value thereof, shall be ordered destroyed by thecourt.

(Code 1950, § 19.1-368; 1960, c. 366; 1975, c. 495.)