{"formats":[{"name":"JSON","format":"json","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-json\/25.1-241.json"},{"name":"Plain Text","format":"text","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-text\/25.1-241.txt"},{"name":"XML","format":"xml","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-xml\/25.1-241.xml"},{"name":"HTML","format":"html","url":"\/downloads\/2025\/code-html\/25.1-241.html"}],"law_id":55546,"edition_id":1,"section_id":55546,"structure_id":14280,"section_number":"25.1-241","catch_line":"Hearing on controversy among claimants to money paid into court","history":"Code 1919, \u00a7 4374; 1942, p. 339; Code 1950, \u00a7 25-26; 1962, c. 426, \u00a7 25-46.28; 1964, c. 590; 1979, c. 494; 1997, c. 801; 2003, c. 940; 2005, c. 885.","full_text":"A\n\nIf it appears to the court that there exists a controversy among claimants to the fund and any interest accrued thereon, or to the ownership of the property subject to the condemnation, the court shall enter an order setting a time for hearing the case and determining the rights and claims of all persons entitled to the fund or to any interest or share therein.B\n\nIn order to enable the court to determine the proper disposition of the fund and any interest accrued thereon, the court may, for good cause shown, appoint a commissioner in chancery to take evidence upon the conflicting claims. If the fund, exclusive of interest, is $500 or more, the costs incident to or arising out of a trial or a determination of such issues or out of a determination of the ownership of the fund and any interest accrued thereon or the distribution thereof shall not be taxed against the petitioner. If the fund, exclusive of interest, is less than $500, such costs shall be taxed against the petitioner.C\n\nUpon a determination by the court of the rights and claims of the persons entitled to the fund and any interest accrued thereon, an order shall be entered directing the disbursement among the persons entitled thereto or to whomsoever they may by writing direct. Any party aggrieved thereby may apply for an appeal as provided in subsection B of § 25.1-239.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":203578,"text":"If it appears to the court that there exists a controversy among claimants to the fund and any interest accrued thereon, or to the ownership of the property subject to the condemnation, the court shall enter an order setting a time for hearing the case and determining the rights and claims of all persons entitled to the fund or to any interest or share therein.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":203579,"text":"In order to enable the court to determine the proper disposition of the fund and any interest accrued thereon, the court may, for good cause shown, appoint a commissioner in chancery to take evidence upon the conflicting claims. If the fund, exclusive of interest, is $500 or more, the costs incident to or arising out of a trial or a determination of such issues or out of a determination of the ownership of the fund and any interest accrued thereon or the distribution thereof shall not be taxed against the petitioner. If the fund, exclusive of interest, is less than $500, such costs shall be taxed against the petitioner.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":203580,"text":"Upon a determination by the court of the rights and claims of the persons entitled to the fund and any interest accrued thereon, an order shall be entered directing the disbursement among the persons entitled thereto or to whomsoever they may by writing direct. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 6 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 1964, chapter 590; in 1979, chapter 494; in 1997, chapter 801<\/a>; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>; in 2005, chapter 885<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":83481,"section_number":"25.1-222","catch_line":"Proceedings not to be delayed by claims with respect to ownership of property","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-222\/"},{"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":58590,"section_number":"25.1-247.1","catch_line":"Distribution of funds to owner or owner's attorney","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-247.1\/"},{"id":60524,"section_number":"25.1-310","catch_line":"Proceedings for distribution of funds","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-310\/"},{"id":83027,"section_number":"33.2-1027.1","catch_line":"Distribution of funds to owner or owner's attorney","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1027.1\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":69530,"section_number":"25.1-239","catch_line":"Finality of order confirming, altering or modifying report; appeal","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-239\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189729,"object_type":"law","relational_id":55546,"identifier":"25.1-241","token":"25.1\/2\/7\/25.1-241","url":"\/25.1-241\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/25.1-241\/","token":"25.1\/2\/7\/25.1-241","dublin_core":{"Title":"Hearing on controversy among claimants to money paid into court","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 25.1-241","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If it appears to the court<\/span> that there exists a controversy among claimants to the fund and any interest accrued thereon, or to the ownership of the property<\/span> subject to the condemnation, the court<\/span> shall enter an order<\/span> setting a time for hearing<\/span> the case and determining the rights and claims of all persons<\/span> entitled to the fund or to any interest or share therein. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> In order<\/span> to enable the court<\/span> to determine the proper disposition<\/span> of the fund and any interest accrued thereon, the court<\/span> may, for good cause shown, appoint a commissioner in chancery<\/span> to take evidence<\/span> upon the conflicting claims. If the fund, exclusive of interest, is $500 or more, the costs incident to or arising out of a trial<\/span> or a determination of such issues<\/span> or out of a determination of the ownership of the fund and any interest accrued thereon or the distribution thereof shall not be taxed against the petitioner<\/span>. If the fund, exclusive of interest, is less than $500, such costs shall be taxed against the petitioner<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> Upon a determination by the court<\/span> of the rights and claims of the persons<\/span> entitled to the fund and any interest accrued thereon, an order<\/span> shall be entered directing the disbursement among the persons<\/span> entitled thereto or to whomsoever they may by writing direct. Any party<\/span> aggrieved thereby may apply for an appeal<\/span> as provided in subsection B of § 25.1-239<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nHEARING ON CONTROVERSY AMONG CLAIMANTS TO MONEY PAID INTO COURT (\u00a7 25.1-241)\n\nA. If it appears to the court that there exists a controversy among claimants to\nthe fund and any interest accrued thereon, or to the ownership of the property\nsubject to the condemnation, the court shall enter an order setting a time for\nhearing the case and determining the rights and claims of all persons entitled\nto the fund or to any interest or share therein.\n\nB. In order to enable the court to determine the proper disposition of the fund\nand any interest accrued thereon, the court may, for good cause shown, appoint a\ncommissioner in chancery to take evidence upon the conflicting claims. If the\nfund, exclusive of interest, is $500 or more, the costs incident to or arising\nout of a trial or a determination of such issues or out of a determination of\nthe ownership of the fund and any interest accrued thereon or the distribution\nthereof shall not be taxed against the petitioner. If the fund, exclusive of\ninterest, is less than $500, such costs shall be taxed against the petitioner.\n\nC. Upon a determination by the court of the rights and claims of the persons\nentitled to the fund and any interest accrued thereon, an order shall be entered\ndirecting the disbursement among the persons entitled thereto or to whomsoever\nthey may by writing direct. Any party aggrieved thereby may apply for an appeal\nas provided in subsection B of § 25.1-239.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 4374; 1942, p. 339; Code 1950, \u00a7 25-26; 1962, c. 426, \u00a7\n25-46.28; 1964, c. 590; 1979, c. 494; 1997, c. 801; 2003, c. 940; 2005, c. 885.","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}}