Any indemnifying bond taken by an officer under the preceding section shall be returned by him within twenty-one days to the clerk's office of the circuit court of the county or city wherein the property levied on, or to be levied on, is located.
§ 8.01-368.Return of such bond to clerk's office.
Chapter 12. Interpleader; Claims of Third Parties to Property Distrained or Levied On, · Article 2. Claims of Third Parties to Property Distrained or Levied On · Last amended 1977 · Last verified July 16, 2026
In one sentenceRequires the officer who takes an indemnifying bond under § 8.01-367 to file it with the circuit court clerk’s office in the county or city where the levied property is, or is to be, located, within twenty-one days.
Full Text of § 8.01-368
Plain-English Summary
An indemnifying bond only does its job once it is on file, and this section sets a clear deadline for getting it there. The officer who takes the bond under § 8.01-367 has twenty-one days to return it to the circuit court clerk’s office in the county or city where the levied property is, or will be, located.
Filing the bond promptly keeps a paper trail that both the claimant and the court can rely on later, particularly since the next section ties the officer’s legal protection to that bond having been properly returned.
Frequently Asked Questions
How long does an officer have to return the indemnifying bond to the clerk?
Twenty-one days.
Which clerk’s office receives the bond?
The clerk’s office of the circuit court of the county or city where the property levied on, or to be levied on, is located.
Who is responsible for filing the indemnifying bond?
The officer who took it.
Which section requires the bond that must be filed under this section?
The indemnifying bond required under § 8.01-367.
Does this section state a consequence for filing the bond late?
The text sets the twenty-one-day deadline but does not itself state a penalty for missing it.
Amendment History
Code 1950, § 8-230; 1977, c. 617.
Source & verification. Section text and amendment history are
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Code of Virginia, Virginia Division of Legislative Automated Systems. Last verified July 16, 2026.
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