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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 1956, chapter 563; in 1962, chapter 426; in 1991, chapter 520; in 2000, chapter 1029<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":80563,"section_number":"25.1-234","catch_line":"Participation by certain tenants in proceedings to determine just compensation","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-234\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":189687,"object_type":"law","relational_id":73166,"identifier":"25.1-231","token":"25.1\/2\/6\/25.1-231","url":"\/25.1-231\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/25.1-231\/","token":"25.1\/2\/6\/25.1-231","dublin_core":{"Title":"View of property","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 25.1-231","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The court<\/span> shall direct the body determining just compensation<\/span>, in the custody<\/span> of the sheriff or sergeant or one of his deputies, to view the property<\/span> described in the petition<\/span> with the owner<\/span> and the petitioner<\/span>, or any representative of either party<\/span>, and none other, unless otherwise directed by the court<\/span>. Upon motion<\/span> of either party<\/span>, the judge<\/span> shall accompany the body determining just compensation<\/span> upon such view. Such view shall not be considered by the body determining just compensation<\/span> as the sole evidence<\/span> in the case.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nVIEW OF PROPERTY (\u00a7 25.1-231)\n\nThe court shall direct the body determining just compensation, in the custody of\nthe sheriff or sergeant or one of his deputies, to view the property described\nin the petition with the owner and the petitioner, or any representative of\neither party, and none other, unless otherwise directed by the court. Upon\nmotion of either party, the judge shall accompany the body determining just\ncompensation upon such view. Such view shall not be considered by the body\ndetermining just compensation as the sole evidence in the case.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7\u00a7 4368, 4369; Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 25-17, 25-18, 25-18.1;\n1956, c. 563; 1962, c. 426, \u00a7 25-46.21; 1991, c. 520; 2000, c. 1029; 2003, c.\n940.","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}}