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The clerk shall deposit such funds to the credit of the court in an account of a type that bears interest. Upon paying such sum into court, title to the property and rights condemned shall vest in the petitioner to the extent prayed for in the petition, unless such title shall have already vested in the petitioner in a manner otherwise provided by law. The petitioner or its agent shall have the right to enter and construct its works or improvements upon or through the property described in its petition.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":308865,"text":"Upon the return of the report of the body determining just compensation, and the confirmation, alteration, or modification thereof in the manner provided in this chapter, the sum so ascertained by the court as compensation and damages, if any, to the property owners may be paid into court. The clerk shall deposit such funds to the credit of the court in an account of a type that bears interest. Upon paying such sum into court, title to the property and rights condemned shall vest in the petitioner to the extent prayed for in the petition, unless such title shall have already vested in the petitioner in a manner otherwise provided by law. 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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 2000, chapter 1029<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 735<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":85738,"section_number":"25.1-240","catch_line":"Distribution of money paid into court","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-240\/"},{"id":62353,"section_number":"25.1-243","catch_line":"Withdrawal pendente lite of money paid into court","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-243\/"},{"id":68278,"section_number":"55.1-2519","catch_line":"Responsibilities of general receiver and clerk","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2519\/"},{"id":73701,"section_number":"8.01-602","catch_line":"Proceedings when owner of money under control of court unknown","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-602\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":189713,"object_type":"law","relational_id":86229,"identifier":"25.1-237","token":"25.1\/2\/7\/25.1-237","url":"\/25.1-237\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/25.1-237\/","token":"25.1\/2\/7\/25.1-237","dublin_core":{"Title":"Payment of compensation and damages into court; vesting of title","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 25.1-237","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Upon the return of the report of the body determining just compensation<\/span>, and the confirmation, alteration, or modification thereof in the manner provided in this chapter, the sum so ascertained by the court<\/span> as compensation and damages<\/span>, if any, to the property<\/span> owners<\/span> may be paid into court<\/span>. The clerk shall deposit such funds to the credit of the court<\/span> in an account of a type that bears interest. Upon paying such sum into court<\/span>, title to the property<\/span> and rights condemned shall vest in the petitioner<\/span> to the extent prayed for in the petition<\/span>, unless such title shall have already vested in the petitioner<\/span> in a manner otherwise provided by law<\/span>. The petitioner<\/span> or its agent shall have the right to enter and construct its works or improvements upon or through the property<\/span> described in its petition<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPAYMENT OF COMPENSATION AND DAMAGES INTO COURT; VESTING OF TITLE (\u00a7 25.1-237)\n\nUpon the return of the report of the body determining just compensation, and the\nconfirmation, alteration, or modification thereof in the manner provided in this\nchapter, the sum so ascertained by the court as compensation and damages, if\nany, to the property owners may be paid into court. The clerk shall deposit such\nfunds to the credit of the court in an account of a type that bears interest.\nUpon paying such sum into court, title to the property and rights condemned\nshall vest in the petitioner to the extent prayed for in the petition, unless\nsuch title shall have already vested in the petitioner in a manner otherwise\nprovided by law. The petitioner or its agent shall have the right to enter and\nconstruct its works or improvements upon or through the property described in\nits petition.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 4369; Code 1950, \u00a7\u00a7 25-19, 25-20; 1962, c. 426, \u00a7\n25-46.24; 2000, c. 1029; 2003, c. 940; 2022, c. 735.","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}}