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Such order shall be published in a newspaper published in the county or city where the property or major portion thereof is located, or if there is no such newspaper then in a newspaper having a general circulation in such city or county, once a week for not less than two successive calendar weeks and shall be posted on the front door of the courthouse within 10 days after the entry of the order of publication. Unknown owners who may have an interest in the property may be served by order of publication in like manner addressed to “Unknown Owners.” The clerk shall mail a copy of the notice by publication to any owner who cannot be personally served but whose place of residence is then known.B\n\nThe provisions of this section and § 25.1-211 shall apply only to orders of publication in condemnation actions.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":266618,"text":"Upon the filing of an affidavit by a duly authorized officer, agent or attorney for the petitioner stating that he believes any owner cannot be personally served because after diligent inquiry within the Commonwealth such owner’s place of residence cannot be ascertained or, if ascertained, that it is not within this Commonwealth, service of the notice may be made on such owner by an order of publication. Such order shall be published in a newspaper published in the county or city where the property or major portion thereof is located, or if there is no such newspaper then in a newspaper having a general circulation in such city or county, once a week for not less than two successive calendar weeks and shall be posted on the front door of the courthouse within 10 days after the entry of the order of publication. Unknown owners who may have an interest in the property may be served by order of publication in like manner addressed to “Unknown Owners.” The clerk shall mail a copy of the notice by publication to any owner who cannot be personally served but whose place of residence is then known.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":266619,"text":"The provisions of this section and § 25.1-211 shall apply only to orders of publication in condemnation actions.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":13400,"edition_id":1,"name":"Condemnation Proceedings","identifier":"2","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13197,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:49","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:49","permalink":{"id":189561,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13400,"identifier":"2","token":"25.1\/2\/2","url":"\/25.1\/2\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13197,"edition_id":1,"name":"Condemnation Procedures","identifier":"2","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13196,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:26","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:26","permalink":{"id":189537,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13197,"identifier":"2","token":"25.1\/2","url":"\/25.1\/2\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":13196,"edition_id":1,"name":"Eminent Domain","identifier":"25.1","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:44:26","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:44:26","permalink":{"id":189493,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":13196,"identifier":"25.1","token":"25.1","url":"\/25.1\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":77093,"structure_id":13400,"section_number":"25.1-205","catch_line":"Commencement of proceedings","url":"\/25.1-205\/","token":"25.1\/2\/2\/25.1-205","metadata":false},{"id":84682,"structure_id":13400,"section_number":"25.1-205.1","catch_line":"Repealed","url":"\/25.1-205.1\/","token":"25.1\/2\/2\/25.1-205.1","metadata":false},{"id":54370,"structure_id":13400,"section_number":"25.1-206","catch_line":"Petition for condemnation","url":"\/25.1-206\/","token":"25.1\/2\/2\/25.1-206","metadata":false},{"id":83969,"structure_id":13400,"section_number":"25.1-207","catch_line":"Inclusion in petition of request for right of entry","url":"\/25.1-207\/","token":"25.1\/2\/2\/25.1-207","metadata":false},{"id":85653,"structure_id":13400,"section_number":"25.1-208","catch_line":"Joinder of separate parcels","url":"\/25.1-208\/","token":"25.1\/2\/2\/25.1-208","metadata":false},{"id":70283,"structure_id":13400,"section_number":"25.1-209","catch_line":"Notice of filing of petition","url":"\/25.1-209\/","token":"25.1\/2\/2\/25.1-209","metadata":false},{"id":74136,"structure_id":13400,"section_number":"25.1-210","catch_line":"Service of notice by order of publication; 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 426; in 1982, chapter 384; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85106,"section_number":"25.1-211","catch_line":"Form of notice by publication","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-211\/"},{"id":70628,"section_number":"25.1-217","catch_line":"Substitution of party where owner becomes incapable of defending","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-217\/"},{"id":54204,"section_number":"56-347","catch_line":"Power of condemnation; limitation","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-347\/"},{"id":54611,"section_number":"56-49","catch_line":"Powers","order_by":null,"url":"\/56-49\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":85106,"section_number":"25.1-211","catch_line":"Form of notice by publication","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-211\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189587,"object_type":"law","relational_id":74136,"identifier":"25.1-210","token":"25.1\/2\/2\/25.1-210","url":"\/25.1-210\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/25.1-210\/","token":"25.1\/2\/2\/25.1-210","dublin_core":{"Title":"Service of notice by order of publication; mailing copy of notice by publication","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 25.1-210","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Upon the filing of an affidavit<\/span> by a duly authorized officer, agent or attorney for the petitioner<\/span> stating that he believes any owner<\/span> cannot be personally served because after diligent inquiry within the Commonwealth such owner<\/span>’s place of residence cannot be ascertained or, if ascertained, that it is not within this Commonwealth, service of the notice may be made on such owner<\/span> by an order<\/span> of publication. Such order<\/span> shall be published in a newspaper published in the county or city where the property<\/span> or major portion thereof is located, or if there is no such newspaper then in a newspaper having a general circulation in such city or county, once a week for not less than two successive calendar weeks and shall be posted on the front door of the courthouse within 10 days after the entry of the order<\/span> of publication. Unknown owners<\/span> who may have an interest in the property<\/span> may be served by order<\/span> of publication in like manner addressed to “Unknown Owners<\/span>.” The clerk shall mail a copy of the notice by publication to any owner<\/span> who cannot be personally served but whose place of residence is then known. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The provisions of this section and § 25.1-211<\/a> shall apply only to orders<\/span> of publication in condemnation actions. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nSERVICE OF NOTICE BY ORDER OF PUBLICATION; MAILING COPY OF NOTICE BY PUBLICATION\n(\u00a7 25.1-210)\n\nA. Upon the filing of an affidavit by a duly authorized officer, agent or\nattorney for the petitioner stating that he believes any owner cannot be\npersonally served because after diligent inquiry within the Commonwealth such\nowner’s place of residence cannot be ascertained or, if ascertained, that\nit is not within this Commonwealth, service of the notice may be made on such\nowner by an order of publication. Such order shall be published in a newspaper\npublished in the county or city where the property or major portion thereof is\nlocated, or if there is no such newspaper then in a newspaper having a general\ncirculation in such city or county, once a week for not less than two successive\ncalendar weeks and shall be posted on the front door of the courthouse within 10\ndays after the entry of the order of publication. Unknown owners who may have an\ninterest in the property may be served by order of publication in like manner\naddressed to “Unknown Owners.” The clerk shall mail a copy of the\nnotice by publication to any owner who cannot be personally served but whose\nplace of residence is then known.\n\nB. The provisions of this section and § 25.1-211 shall apply only to orders\nof publication in condemnation actions.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 4365; Code 1950, \u00a7 25-11; 1962, c. 426, \u00a7 25-46.10;\n1982, c. 384; 2003, c. 940.","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}}