When funds are held because of inability to find the person to whom payable, such receiver may be ordered by the court to make inquiry and due diligence to ascertain such person in order that payment may be made; and for this purpose, and to secure any other relevant information, he shall have power to summon witnesses and take evidence; and he shall report specifically to the court in each annual report, and at any other time when so ordered by the court, the details and results of his efforts.
Code 1950, § 8-729; 1977, c. 617; 1988, c. 553.
Structure Code of Virginia
Title 8.01 - Civil Remedies and Procedure
Chapter 22 - Receivers, General and Special
§ 8.01-582. Appointment of general receivers; their duties; audit of funds
§ 8.01-583. How securities taken and kept; power of receivers over same
§ 8.01-584. How dividends and interest collected and invested
§ 8.01-585. How accounts kept by receivers
§ 8.01-586. Inquiry as to unknown owners of funds
§ 8.01-587. Liability of general receivers
§ 8.01-588.1. Bonds apportioned to funds under control; annual reports
§ 8.01-589. Compensation and fees; when none allowed
§ 8.01-590. Penalty for failure of duty
§ 8.01-591. Notice required prior to appointment of receiver
§ 8.01-592. Notice not required in emergencies
§ 8.01-593. Subsequent proceedings after emergency appointment
§ 8.01-594. Notice not required to parties served with process
§ 8.01-595. Preparation of list of creditors; notice to them
§ 8.01-596. No sale prior to such notification; exceptions
§ 8.01-597. Suits against receivers in certain cases
§ 8.01-598. Effect of judgment against receiver
§ 8.01-600. How money under control of court deposited; record kept; liability of clerk
§ 8.01-602. Proceedings when owner of money under control of court unknown
§ 8.01-604. How State Treasurer to keep account of such money
§ 8.01-605. How person entitled to money paid into state treasury may recover it