A judgment against a receiver under § 8.01-597 shall not be a lien on the property or funds under the control of the court, nor shall any execution issue thereon, but upon filing a certified copy of such judgment in the cause in which the receiver was appointed, the court shall direct payment of such judgment in the same manner as if the claim upon which the judgment is based had been proved and allowed in such cause.
§ 8.01-598.Effect of judgment against receiver.
Chapter 22. Receivers, General and Special · Article 2. Special Receivers · Last amended 1977 · Last verified July 16, 2026
In one sentenceThis section provides that a judgment won against a receiver under § 8.01-597 cannot be enforced by lien or execution against the receivership property, but instead gets paid through the appointing court once the judgment creditor files a certified copy of it in the original case.
Full Text of § 8.01-598
Plain-English Summary
Winning a lawsuit against a receiver under § 8.01-597 does not hand the winner the usual collection tools. This section provides that such a judgment is not a lien on the property or funds under the court's control, and no execution may issue on it.
Instead, the judgment creditor collects through the receivership itself. Once he files a certified copy of the judgment in the cause in which the receiver was appointed, the court directs payment of the judgment the same way it would if the underlying claim had been proved and allowed in that cause — folding the outside judgment into the orderly claims process the receivership already uses, rather than letting a separate execution disrupt the estate.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a judgment against a receiver be enforced by execution against the receivership property?
No, no execution shall issue on such a judgment.
Does the judgment create a lien on the property or funds under the court's control?
No.
How does the judgment creditor collect on the judgment?
By filing a certified copy of the judgment in the cause in which the receiver was appointed.
What does the court do once the certified copy is filed?
Direct payment of the judgment in the same manner as if the claim on which the judgment is based had been proved and allowed in the cause.
Which section allows the underlying suit that produces this kind of judgment?
Section 8.01-597, which allows suits against receivers without prior leave of the appointing court.
Amendment History
Code 1950, § 8-742; 1977, c. 617.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
reproduced verbatim from the Code of Virginia, published by the
Code of Virginia, Virginia Division of Legislative Automated Systems. Last verified July 16, 2026.
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