STATE STATUTES & CODES

VIRGINIA STATUTES AND CODES

Chapter 2 - Condemnation Procedures (25.1-200 thru 25.1-251)

• 25.1-200 - Chapter controls condemnation proceedings.
• 25.1-201 - Jurisdiction of condemnation proceedings.
• 25.1-202 - Nature of proceedings.
• 25.1-203 - Authority of certain condemnors to inspect property; reimbursement for damages; notice prior to entry.
• 25.1-204 - Effort to purchase required; prerequisite to effort to purchase or filing certificate.
• 25.1-205 - Commencement of proceedings.
• 25.1-205.1 - Mandatory dispute resolution orientation session.
• 25.1-206 - Petition for condemnation.
• 25.1-207 - Inclusion in petition of request for right of entry.
• 25.1-208 - Joinder of separate parcels.
• 25.1-209 - Notice of filing of petition.
• 25.1-210 - Service of notice by order of publication; mailing copy of notice by publication.
• 25.1-211 - Form of notice by publication.
• 25.1-212 - Personal service of notice on nonresident owner.
• 25.1-213 - Filing an answer and grounds of defense; election of commissioners or jury.
• 25.1-214 - Failure of owner to file answer and grounds of defense.
• 25.1-215 - No notice required where owner is a person under a disability; appointment of guardian ad litem.
• 25.1-216 - Amendments to pleadings.
• 25.1-217 - Substitution of party where owner becomes incapable of defending.
• 25.1-218 - Intervention in proceedings.
• 25.1-219 - Pretrial settlement conference; determination of preliminary issues; fixing date of trial on issue of just compensation.
• 25.1-220 - Who determines issue of just compensation.
• 25.1-221 - Consolidation of petitions for trial.
• 25.1-222 - Proceedings not to be delayed by claims with respect to ownership of property.
• 25.1-223 - Right to enter upon property.
• 25.1-224 - Conditions upon entry; bonding; withdrawal of share by owner.
• 25.1-225 - Abandonment of proceedings after entry upon property.
• 25.1-226 - , 25.1-227
• 25.1-227.1 - Qualifications of commissioners.
• 25.1-227.2 - Empanelment of commissioners.
• 25.1-228 - Qualification of jurors.
• 25.1-229 - Selection of jurors.
• 25.1-230 - Measure of just compensation; oaths of members of body determining just compensation.
• 25.1-231 - View of property.
• 25.1-232 - Testimony on issues; report on just compensation.
• 25.1-233 - Confirmation of report; exceptions to report.
• 25.1-234 - Participation by certain tenants in proceedings to determine just compensation.
• 25.1-235 - Compensation of commissioners or jurors.
• 25.1-236 - Contracts made part of report.
• 25.1-237 - Payment of compensation and damages into court; vesting of title.
• 25.1-238 - Petitioner may begin work during pendency of proceedings; injunction prohibited.
• 25.1-239 - Finality of order confirming, altering or modifying report; appeal.
• 25.1-240 - Distribution of money paid into court.
• 25.1-241 - Hearing on controversy among claimants to money paid into court.
• 25.1-242 - Appointment of other body to determine just compensation when new trial ordered; costs of new trial.
• 25.1-243 - Withdrawal pendente lite of money paid into court.
• 25.1-244 - Interest on award; entry of judgment for award and interest.
• 25.1-245 - Costs.
• 25.1-246 - When sheriff to remove forcible resistance to entry.
• 25.1-247 - Recordation of orders, judgments and proceedings; costs.
• 25.1-248 - Dismissal of proceedings prior to trial on issue of just compensation.
• 25.1-249 - Dismissal of proceedings after commencement of trial on issue of just compensation.
• 25.1-250 - Effect of failure of petitioner to pay award; expenses.
• 25.1-251 - Dismissal of proceedings by stipulation of parties; effect of dismissal; dropping parties.

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