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If the claimant is not present, the clerk of the governing body shall serve a written notice of the disallowance on him or his agent, and he may appeal from the decision within 30 days after service of such notice. In no case shall the appeal be taken after the lapse of six months from the date of the decision. The appeal shall be filed with the circuit court for the county. No appeal shall be allowed unless the amount disallowed exceeds $10. The disallowance may be appealed by serving written notice on the clerk of the governing body and executing a cash or surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit to the county in the amount of $250, with condition for the faithful prosecution of such appeal, and the payment of all costs imposed on the appellant by the court.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":303639,"text":"When a claim of any person against a county is disallowed in whole or in part by the governing body, if such person is present, he may appeal from the decision of the governing body within 30 days from the date of the decision. If the claimant is not present, the clerk of the governing body shall serve a written notice of the disallowance on him or his agent, and he may appeal from the decision within 30 days after service of such notice. In no case shall the appeal be taken after the lapse of six months from the date of the decision. The appeal shall be filed with the circuit court for the county. No appeal shall be allowed unless the amount disallowed exceeds $10. The disallowance may be appealed by serving written notice on the clerk of the governing body and executing a cash or surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit to the county in the amount of $250, with condition for the faithful prosecution of such appeal, and the payment of all costs imposed on the appellant by the court.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":15264,"edition_id":1,"name":"Payment of Claims","identifier":"4","label":"article","depth":4,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13986,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:53:25","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:53:25","permalink":{"id":152737,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":15264,"identifier":"4","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4","url":"\/15.2\/II\/12\/4\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13986,"edition_id":1,"name":"General Powers and Procedures of Counties","identifier":"12","label":"chapter","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12733,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:46:31","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:46:31","permalink":{"id":152533,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13986,"identifier":"12","token":"15.2\/II\/12","url":"\/15.2\/II\/12\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12733,"edition_id":1,"name":"Powers of Local Government","identifier":"II","label":"subtitle","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12720,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:50","permalink":{"id":152369,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12733,"identifier":"II","token":"15.2\/II","url":"\/15.2\/II\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12720,"edition_id":1,"name":"Counties, Cities and Towns","identifier":"15.2","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:49","permalink":{"id":151279,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12720,"identifier":"15.2","token":"15.2","url":"\/15.2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":72536,"structure_id":15264,"section_number":"15.2-1243","catch_line":"Governing body to receive, audit and approve claims; warrants","url":"\/15.2-1243\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4\/15.2-1243","metadata":false},{"id":69188,"structure_id":15264,"section_number":"15.2-1244","catch_line":"Limitations on issuance of warrants","url":"\/15.2-1244\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4\/15.2-1244","metadata":false},{"id":69674,"structure_id":15264,"section_number":"15.2-1245","catch_line":"Procedure for allowance of claims","url":"\/15.2-1245\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4\/15.2-1245","metadata":false},{"id":84727,"structure_id":15264,"section_number":"15.2-1246","catch_line":"Appeal from disallowance of claim","url":"\/15.2-1246\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4\/15.2-1246","metadata":false},{"id":58098,"structure_id":15264,"section_number":"15.2-1247","catch_line":"When disallowance of claim final; exception; when no execution to be issued","url":"\/15.2-1247\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4\/15.2-1247","metadata":false},{"id":69840,"structure_id":15264,"section_number":"15.2-1248","catch_line":"No action against county until claim presented to governing body","url":"\/15.2-1248\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4\/15.2-1248","metadata":false},{"id":59978,"structure_id":15264,"section_number":"15.2-1249","catch_line":"Amounts allowed endorsed on claim; copies of record and accounts to be furnished","url":"\/15.2-1249\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4\/15.2-1249","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":69674,"structure_id":15264,"section_number":"15.2-1245","catch_line":"Procedure for allowance of claims","url":"\/15.2-1245\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4\/15.2-1245","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":58098,"structure_id":15264,"section_number":"15.2-1247","catch_line":"When disallowance of claim final; exception; when no execution to be issued","url":"\/15.2-1247\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4\/15.2-1247","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/15.2-1246\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 5 times. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. Those modifications are as follows: in 1962, chapter 623; in 1983, chapter 114; in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>; in 2000, chapter 300<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 668<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":152751,"object_type":"law","relational_id":84727,"identifier":"15.2-1246","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4\/15.2-1246","url":"\/15.2-1246\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-1246\/","token":"15.2\/II\/12\/4\/15.2-1246","dublin_core":{"Title":"Appeal from disallowance of claim","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-1246","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

When a claim of any person against a county<\/span> is disallowed in whole or in part by the governing body<\/span>, if such person is present, he may appeal<\/span> from the decision of the governing body<\/span> within 30 days from the date of the decision. If the claimant is not present, the clerk of the governing body<\/span> shall serve a written notice of the disallowance on him or his agent, and he may appeal<\/span> from the decision within 30 days after service of such notice. In no case shall the appeal<\/span> be taken after the lapse of six months from the date of the decision. The appeal<\/span> shall be filed with the circuit<\/span> court<\/span> for the county<\/span>. No appeal<\/span> shall be allowed unless the amount disallowed exceeds $10. The disallowance may be appealed by serving written notice on the clerk of the governing body<\/span> and executing a cash or surety<\/span> bond<\/span> or irrevocable letter of credit to the county<\/span> in the amount of $250, with condition for the faithful prosecution<\/span> of such appeal<\/span>, and the payment of all costs imposed on the appellant<\/span> by the court<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nAPPEAL FROM DISALLOWANCE OF CLAIM (\u00a7 15.2-1246)\n\nWhen a claim of any person against a county is disallowed in whole or in part by\nthe governing body, if such person is present, he may appeal from the decision\nof the governing body within 30 days from the date of the decision. If the\nclaimant is not present, the clerk of the governing body shall serve a written\nnotice of the disallowance on him or his agent, and he may appeal from the\ndecision within 30 days after service of such notice. In no case shall the\nappeal be taken after the lapse of six months from the date of the decision. The\nappeal shall be filed with the circuit court for the county. No appeal shall be\nallowed unless the amount disallowed exceeds $10. The disallowance may be\nappealed by serving written notice on the clerk of the governing body and\nexecuting a cash or surety bond or irrevocable letter of credit to the county in\nthe amount of $250, with condition for the faithful prosecution of such appeal,\nand the payment of all costs imposed on the appellant by the court.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 15-259; 1962, c. 623, \u00a7 15.1-552; 1983, c. 114; 1997, c.\n587; 2000, c. 300; 2010, c. 668.","edition":{"id":1,"name":"2025","slug":"2025","date_created":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","date_modified":"2026-06-21 22:39:22","current":1,"order_by":1,"last_import":null}}