{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/25.1-223.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/25.1-223.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/25.1-223.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/25.1-223.html"}],"law_id":65779,"edition_id":1,"section_id":65779,"structure_id":16260,"section_number":"25.1-223","catch_line":"Right to enter upon property","history":"Code 1919, \u00a7 4362; 1924, p. 60; Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 25-3, 25-4; 1962, c. 426, \u00a7 25-46.8; 1977, c. 394; 1979, c. 494; 2003, c. 940.","full_text":"A\n\nUnless otherwise provided by law, any petitioner may enter upon the property to be condemned at any time after the filing of its petition for condemnation, for the purpose of constructing its works or improvements thereon in the manner proposed by the petitioner upon approval of the petitioner’s application for entry as provided in this article.B\n\nNotice of the petitioner’s application for entry shall be served on the owners in the same manner as is provided in this chapter for service of notice of the filing of a petition.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":239057,"text":"Unless otherwise provided by law, any petitioner may enter upon the property to be condemned at any time after the filing of its petition for condemnation, for the purpose of constructing its works or improvements thereon in the manner proposed by the petitioner upon approval of the petitioner’s application for entry as provided in this article.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":239058,"text":"Notice of the petitioner’s application for entry shall be served on the owners in the same manner as is provided in this chapter for service of notice of the filing of a petition.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A"}},"ancestry":[{"id":16260,"edition_id":1,"name":"Right of Entry After Filing Petition","identifier":"3","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13197,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 04:11:30","date_modified":"2026-06-26 04:11:30","permalink":{"id":189639,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":16260,"identifier":"3","token":"25.1\/2\/3","url":"\/25.1\/2\/3\/","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":65779,"structure_id":16260,"section_number":"25.1-223","catch_line":"Right to enter upon property","url":"\/25.1-223\/","token":"25.1\/2\/3\/25.1-223","metadata":false},{"id":69799,"structure_id":16260,"section_number":"25.1-224","catch_line":"Conditions upon entry; bonding; withdrawal of share by owner","url":"\/25.1-224\/","token":"25.1\/2\/3\/25.1-224","metadata":false},{"id":67695,"structure_id":16260,"section_number":"25.1-225","catch_line":"Abandonment of proceedings after entry upon property","url":"\/25.1-225\/","token":"25.1\/2\/3\/25.1-225","metadata":false}],"next_section":{"id":69799,"structure_id":16260,"section_number":"25.1-224","catch_line":"Conditions upon entry; bonding; withdrawal of share by owner","url":"\/25.1-224\/","token":"25.1\/2\/3\/25.1-224","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/25.1-223\/","history_text":"

The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 4 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 1977, chapter 394; in 1979, chapter 494; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83969,"section_number":"25.1-207","catch_line":"Inclusion in petition of request for right of entry","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-207\/"},{"id":70283,"section_number":"25.1-209","catch_line":"Notice of filing of petition","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-209\/"},{"id":85106,"section_number":"25.1-211","catch_line":"Form of notice by publication","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-211\/"},{"id":57968,"section_number":"25.1-219","catch_line":"Pretrial settlement conference; determination of preliminary issues; fixing date of trial on issue of just compensation","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-219\/"},{"id":68978,"section_number":"55.1-2441","catch_line":"Pendency of escheat proceedings no bar to condemnation proceedings","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2441\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":189641,"object_type":"law","relational_id":65779,"identifier":"25.1-223","token":"25.1\/2\/3\/25.1-223","url":"\/25.1-223\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/25.1-223\/","token":"25.1\/2\/3\/25.1-223","dublin_core":{"Title":"Right to enter upon property","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 25.1-223","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> Unless otherwise provided by law<\/span>, any petitioner<\/span> may enter upon the property<\/span> to be condemned at any time after the filing of its petition<\/span> for condemnation, for the purpose of constructing its works or improvements thereon in the manner proposed by the petitioner<\/span> upon approval of the petitioner<\/span>’s application for entry as provided in this article. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> Notice of the petitioner<\/span>’s application for entry shall be served on the owners<\/span> in the same manner as is provided in this chapter for service of notice of the filing of a petition<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nRIGHT TO ENTER UPON PROPERTY (\u00a7 25.1-223)\n\nA. Unless otherwise provided by law, any petitioner may enter upon the property\nto be condemned at any time after the filing of its petition for condemnation,\nfor the purpose of constructing its works or improvements thereon in the manner\nproposed by the petitioner upon approval of the petitioner’s application\nfor entry as provided in this article.\n\nB. Notice of the petitioner’s application for entry shall be served on the\nowners in the same manner as is provided in this chapter for service of notice\nof the filing of a petition.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 4362; 1924, p. 60; Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 25-3, 25-4; 1962, c.\n426, \u00a7 25-46.8; 1977, c. 394; 1979, c. 494; 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}}