Any person required to execute a bond, undertaking or other obligation may agree with his surety to deposit any or all assets for which he and his surety may be held responsible. The deposit shall be with a bank, savings bank, safe deposit company, or trust company authorized by law to do business as such, or with any other depository approved by the court or a judge of the court, if the deposit is otherwise proper. Assets shall be deposited for safekeeping and held in a manner that prevents the withdrawal of the whole or any part of the deposit without the written consent of the surety, or without an order of a court or a judge, made on any notice to the surety which the court or judge directs. The agreement shall not in any manner release or change the liability of the principal or sureties as established by the terms of the bond.
Code 1950, § 38-345; 1952, c. 317, § 38.1-645; 1986, c. 562.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 24 - Fidelity and Surety Insurance
§ 38.2-2400. Class of insurance to which chapter applies
§ 38.2-2401. Fidelity and surety insurer defined
§ 38.2-2402. Fidelity and surety insurer not to transact insurance without appropriate license
§ 38.2-2403. Limitation of liability on risks
§ 38.2-2404. Limit when penalty of bond exceeds actual exposure to risk
§ 38.2-2405. When insurer accepted as surety
§ 38.2-2406. Requirements deemed met by insurer
§ 38.2-2409. Agreement for joint control of money and assets
§ 38.2-2410. Expense of securing bond to be allowed in settlements; exceptions
§ 38.2-2412. Notice to clerks of revocation of licenses
§ 38.2-2412.2. Surety bail bondsman; notice to Department of Criminal Justice Services of violations
§ 38.2-2413. Release of insurers from liability; rights and remedies
§ 38.2-2414. Insurer estopped to deny power to assume liability
§ 38.2-2415. Where civil proceedings may be instituted
§ 38.2-2417. Continuance of power; revocation
§ 38.2-2418. Recordation of instrument of revocation
§ 38.2-2419. Notation of revocation; indexing
§ 38.2-2420. Bonds executed under power of attorney binding on insurer