Condemnation Procedures

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Section
25.1-200

Chapter controls condemnation proceedings

Section
25.1-201

Jurisdiction of condemnation proceedings

Section
25.1-202

Nature of proceedings

Section
25.1-203

Authority of certain condemnors to inspect property; reimbursement for damages; notice prior to entry

Section
25.1-204

Effort to purchase required; prerequisite to effort to purchase or filing certificate

Section
25.1-205

Commencement of proceedings

Section
25.1-205.1

Mandatory dispute resolution orientation session

Section
25.1-206

Petition for condemnation

Section
25.1-207

Inclusion in petition of request for right of entry

Section
25.1-208

Joinder of separate parcels

Section
25.1-209

Notice of filing of petition

Section
25.1-210

Service of notice by order of publication; mailing copy of notice by publication

Section
25.1-211

Form of notice by publication

Section
25.1-212

Personal service of notice on nonresident owner

Section
25.1-213

Filing an answer and grounds of defense; election of commissioners or jury

Section
25.1-214

Failure of owner to file answer and grounds of defense

Section
25.1-215

No notice required where owner is a person under a disability; appointment of guardian ad litem

Section
25.1-216

Amendments to pleadings

Section
25.1-217

Substitution of party where owner becomes incapable of defending

Section
25.1-218

Intervention in proceedings

Section
25.1-219

Pretrial settlement conference; determination of preliminary issues; fixing date of trial on issue of just compensation

Section
25.1-220

Who determines issue of just compensation

Section
25.1-221

Consolidation of petitions for trial

Section
25.1-222

Proceedings not to be delayed by claims with respect to ownership of property

Section
25.1-223

Right to enter upon property

Section
25.1-224

Conditions upon entry; bonding; withdrawal of share by owner

Section
25.1-225

Abandonment of proceedings after entry upon property

Section
25.1-226

Repealed

Section
25.1-227.1

Qualifications of commissioners

Section
25.1-227.2

Empanelment of commissioners

Section
25.1-228

Qualification of jurors

Section
25.1-229

Selection of jurors

Section
25.1-230

Measure of just compensation; oaths of members of body determining just compensation

Section
25.1-230.1

Lost access and lost profits

Section
25.1-231

View of property

Section
25.1-232

Testimony on issues; report on just compensation

Section
25.1-233

Confirmation of report; exceptions to report

Section
25.1-234

Participation by certain tenants in proceedings to determine just compensation

Section
25.1-235

Compensation of commissioners or jurors

Section
25.1-236

Contracts made part of report

Section
25.1-237

Payment of compensation and damages into court; vesting of title

Section
25.1-238

Petitioner may begin work during pendency of proceedings; injunction prohibited

Section
25.1-239

(Effective until January 1, 2022) Finality of order confirming, altering or modifying report; appeal

Section
25.1-239

(Effective January 1, 2022) Finality of order confirming, altering or modifying report; appeal

Section
25.1-240

Distribution of money paid into court

Section
25.1-241

Hearing on controversy among claimants to money paid into court

Section
25.1-242

Appointment of other body to determine just compensation when new trial ordered; costs of new trial

Section
25.1-243

Withdrawal pendente lite of money paid into court

Section
25.1-244

Interest on award; entry of judgment for award and interest

Section
25.1-245

Repealed

Section
25.1-245.1

Costs

Section
25.1-246

When sheriff to remove forcible resistance to entry

Section
25.1-247

Recordation of orders, judgments and proceedings; costs

Section
25.1-247.1

Distribution of funds to owner or owner's attorney

Section
25.1-248

Dismissal of proceedings prior to trial on issue of just compensation

Section
25.1-249

Dismissal of proceedings after commencement of trial on issue of just compensation

Section
25.1-250

Effect of failure of petitioner to pay award; expenses

Section
25.1-251

Dismissal of proceedings by stipulation of parties; effect of dismissal; dropping parties