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§ 55.1-2400 Definition

As used in this chapter, “known” in terms of determining whether an owner is “known” includes inspection of tax records and any other inquiry deemed to be reasonable. It need not include inspection of the premises or inspection of title records in the clerk’s office in the county or city in which the land is located.

History

This law was first created in 1984. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 315 of that year’s edition of “Acts of Assembly,” the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1984 “Acts” aren’t available online. It has been modified 3 times. Those modifications are cataloged by “The Acts of Assembly,” a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly’s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1988, chapter 312; in 1996, chapter 551; in 2019, chapter 712.

1984, c. 315, § 55-170.1; 1988, c. 312; 1996, c. 551; 2019, c. 712.

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