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Such interest shall be paid for the period from the time of such entry by the petitioner until the time the fund paid into court on account of the final award of just compensation to such owner is available for distribution. Interest accruing prior to July 1, 1970, shall be paid at the rate of five percent annually; interest accruing thereafter and prior to July 1, 1981, shall be paid at the rate of six percent annually; interest accruing thereafter and prior to July 1, 2003, shall be paid at the rate of eight percent annually; and interest accruing thereafter shall be paid at not less than the judgment rate of interest as set forth in § 8.01-382, compounded daily. No interest shall be payable upon any amount that was withheld from such owner on account of questions involving his right, title, interest or estate in the land or other property taken or damaged.B\n\nIf the petitioner has exercised the right pendente lite to enter into and take possession of the land or other property to be taken or damaged as provided in § 25.1-224, the owner thereof shall receive, in addition to the amount that he is entitled to receive under subsection A, interest at not less than the judgment rate of interest as set forth in § 8.01-382, compounded daily upon the difference between (i) the amount of the award of just compensation as finally determined and (ii) the amount previously paid into court as required under § 25.1-224. Such interest shall be paid for the period from the time of such entry until payment into court of the sum ascertained in the report of just compensation as provided in § 25.1-237.C\n\nNo interest shall be allowed during the time any distribution of the fund paid into court was delayed in the trial court or upon appeal, or thereafter, occasioned by any exceptions made by such owner that are not sustained in whole or in part.D\n\nIf the petitioner fails to pay into court any sum necessary for paying the total award that has been confirmed finally or the interest to which the owner is entitled under this section for a period of 30 days after the time for noting an appeal, the court shall enter judgment therefor against the petitioner, unless the proceedings have been dismissed in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 (§ 25.1-248 et seq.) of this chapter.E\n\nInterest allowable under the provisions of this section shall be reduced to the extent the fund has accrued interest during the pendency of the suit in the account required by § 25.1-224.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":306637,"text":"If the petitioner has exercised pendente lite the right to enter into and take possession of the land or other property, in the manner provided by this chapter, upon the payment into court of the sum ascertained in the report of just compensation as provided in § 25.1-238, the owner thereof shall receive interest upon the difference between (i) the amount of just compensation as finally determined and awarded to such owner and (ii) the amount, if any, that such owner received or was entitled to receive from the fund so paid into court. Such interest shall be paid for the period from the time of such entry by the petitioner until the time the fund paid into court on account of the final award of just compensation to such owner is available for distribution. Interest accruing prior to July 1, 1970, shall be paid at the rate of five percent annually; interest accruing thereafter and prior to July 1, 1981, shall be paid at the rate of six percent annually; interest accruing thereafter and prior to July 1, 2003, shall be paid at the rate of eight percent annually; and interest accruing thereafter shall be paid at not less than the judgment rate of interest as set forth in § 8.01-382, compounded daily. No interest shall be payable upon any amount that was withheld from such owner on account of questions involving his right, title, interest or estate in the land or other property taken or damaged.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":306638,"text":"If the petitioner has exercised the right pendente lite to enter into and take possession of the land or other property to be taken or damaged as provided in § 25.1-224, the owner thereof shall receive, in addition to the amount that he is entitled to receive under subsection A, interest at not less than the judgment rate of interest as set forth in § 8.01-382, compounded daily upon the difference between (i) the amount of the award of just compensation as finally determined and (ii) the amount previously paid into court as required under § 25.1-224. Such interest shall be paid for the period from the time of such entry until payment into court of the sum ascertained in the report of just compensation as provided in § 25.1-237.","type":"section","prefixes":["B"],"prefix":"B","entire_prefix":"B","prefix_anchor":"B","level":1,"prior_prefix":"A","next_prefix":"C"},"2":{"id":306639,"text":"No interest shall be allowed during the time any distribution of the fund paid into court was delayed in the trial court or upon appeal, or thereafter, occasioned by any exceptions made by such owner that are not sustained in whole or in part.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":306640,"text":"If the petitioner fails to pay into court any sum necessary for paying the total award that has been confirmed finally or the interest to which the owner is entitled under this section for a period of 30 days after the time for noting an appeal, the court shall enter judgment therefor against the petitioner, unless the proceedings have been dismissed in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 (§ 25.1-248 et seq.) of this chapter.","type":"section","prefixes":["D"],"prefix":"D","entire_prefix":"D","prefix_anchor":"D","level":1,"prior_prefix":"C","next_prefix":"E"},"4":{"id":306641,"text":"Interest allowable under the provisions of this section shall be reduced to the extent the fund has accrued interest during the pendency of the suit in the account required by § 25.1-224.","type":"section","prefixes":["E"],"prefix":"E","entire_prefix":"E","prefix_anchor":"E","level":1,"prior_prefix":"D"}},"ancestry":[{"id":14280,"edition_id":1,"name":"Judgment and Post-Judgment Procedure","identifier":"7","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":13197,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:47:35","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:47:35","permalink":{"id":189711,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14280,"identifier":"7","token":"25.1\/2\/7","url":"\/25.1\/2\/7\/","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":86229,"structure_id":14280,"section_number":"25.1-237","catch_line":"Payment of compensation and damages into court; 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This law was first created in 1962. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 426 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1962 \u201cActs\u201d aren\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 1970, chapter 308; in 1979, chapter 494; in 1981, chapter 476; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>; in 2017, chapter 710<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 617<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":[{"id":69799,"section_number":"25.1-224","catch_line":"Conditions upon entry; bonding; withdrawal of share by owner","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-224\/"},{"id":60686,"section_number":"25.1-238","catch_line":"Petitioner may begin work during pendency of proceedings; injunction prohibited","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-238\/"},{"id":85426,"section_number":"25.1-248","catch_line":"Dismissal of proceedings prior to trial on issue of just compensation","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-248\/"},{"id":63842,"section_number":"8.01-382","catch_line":"Verdict, judgment or decree to fix period at which interest begins; final order; judgment or decree for interest","order_by":null,"url":"\/8.01-382\/"}],"permalink":{"id":189741,"object_type":"law","relational_id":85598,"identifier":"25.1-244","token":"25.1\/2\/7\/25.1-244","url":"\/25.1-244\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/25.1-244\/","token":"25.1\/2\/7\/25.1-244","dublin_core":{"Title":"Interest on award; entry of judgment for award and interest","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 25.1-244","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> If the petitioner<\/span> has exercised pendente lite<\/span> the right to enter into and take possession<\/span> of the land<\/span> or other property<\/span>, in the manner provided by this chapter, upon the payment into court<\/span> of the sum ascertained in the report of just compensation as provided in § 25.1-238<\/a>, the owner<\/span> thereof shall receive interest upon the difference between (i) the amount of just compensation as finally determined and awarded to such owner<\/span> and (ii) the amount, if any, that such owner<\/span> received or was entitled to receive from the fund so paid into court<\/span>. Such interest shall be paid for the period from the time of such entry by the petitioner<\/span> until the time the fund paid into court<\/span> on account of the final award of just compensation to such owner<\/span> is available for distribution. Interest accruing prior to July 1, 1970, shall be paid at the rate of five percent annually; interest accruing thereafter and prior to July 1, 1981, shall be paid at the rate of six percent annually; interest accruing thereafter and prior to July 1, 2003, shall be paid at the rate of eight percent annually; and interest accruing thereafter shall be paid at not less than the judgment<\/span> rate of interest as set forth in § 8.01-382<\/a>, compounded daily. No interest shall be payable upon any amount that was withheld from such owner<\/span> on account of questions involving his right, title, interest or estate in the land<\/span> or other property<\/span> taken or damaged. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> If the petitioner<\/span> has exercised the right pendente lite<\/span> to enter into and take possession<\/span> of the land<\/span> or other property<\/span> to be taken or damaged as provided in § 25.1-224<\/a>, the owner<\/span> thereof shall receive, in addition to the amount that he is entitled to receive under subsection A, interest at not less than the judgment<\/span> rate of interest as set forth in § 8.01-382<\/a>, compounded daily upon the difference between (i) the amount of the award of just compensation as finally determined and (ii) the amount previously paid into court<\/span> as required under § 25.1-224<\/a>. Such interest shall be paid for the period from the time of such entry until payment into court<\/span> of the sum ascertained in the report of just compensation as provided in § 25.1-237<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> No interest shall be allowed during the time any distribution of the fund paid into court<\/span> was delayed in the trial<\/span> court<\/span> or upon appeal<\/span>, or thereafter, occasioned by any exceptions made by such owner<\/span> that are not sustained in whole or in part. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> If the petitioner<\/span> fails to pay into court<\/span> any sum necessary for paying the total award that has been confirmed finally or the interest to which the owner<\/span> is entitled under this section for a period of 30 days after the time for noting an appeal<\/span>, the court<\/span> shall enter judgment<\/span> therefor against the petitioner<\/span>, unless the proceedings have been dismissed in accordance with the provisions of Article 8 (§ 25.1-248<\/a> et seq.) of this chapter. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

E.<\/span> Interest allowable under the provisions of this section shall be reduced to the extent the fund has accrued interest during the pendency of the suit in the account required by § 25.1-224<\/a>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nINTEREST ON AWARD; ENTRY OF JUDGMENT FOR AWARD AND INTEREST (\u00a7 25.1-244)\n\nA. If the petitioner has exercised pendente lite the right to enter into and\ntake possession of the land or other property, in the manner provided by this\nchapter, upon the payment into court of the sum ascertained in the report of\njust compensation as provided in § 25.1-238, the owner thereof shall\nreceive interest upon the difference between (i) the amount of just compensation\nas finally determined and awarded to such owner and (ii) the amount, if any,\nthat such owner received or was entitled to receive from the fund so paid into\ncourt. Such interest shall be paid for the period from the time of such entry by\nthe petitioner until the time the fund paid into court on account of the final\naward of just compensation to such owner is available for distribution. Interest\naccruing prior to July 1, 1970, shall be paid at the rate of five percent\nannually; interest accruing thereafter and prior to July 1, 1981, shall be paid\nat the rate of six percent annually; interest accruing thereafter and prior to\nJuly 1, 2003, shall be paid at the rate of eight percent annually; and interest\naccruing thereafter shall be paid at not less than the judgment rate of interest\nas set forth in § 8.01-382, compounded daily. No interest shall be payable\nupon any amount that was withheld from such owner on account of questions\ninvolving his right, title, interest or estate in the land or other property\ntaken or damaged.\n\nB. If the petitioner has exercised the right pendente lite to enter into and\ntake possession of the land or other property to be taken or damaged as provided\nin § 25.1-224, the owner thereof shall receive, in addition to the amount\nthat he is entitled to receive under subsection A, interest at not less than the\njudgment rate of interest as set forth in § 8.01-382, compounded daily upon\nthe difference between (i) the amount of the award of just compensation as\nfinally determined and (ii) the amount previously paid into court as required\nunder § 25.1-224. Such interest shall be paid for the period from the time\nof such entry until payment into court of the sum ascertained in the report of\njust compensation as provided in § 25.1-237.\n\nC. No interest shall be allowed during the time any distribution of the fund\npaid into court was delayed in the trial court or upon appeal, or thereafter,\noccasioned by any exceptions made by such owner that are not sustained in whole\nor in part.\n\nD. If the petitioner fails to pay into court any sum necessary for paying the\ntotal award that has been confirmed finally or the interest to which the owner\nis entitled under this section for a period of 30 days after the time for noting\nan appeal, the court shall enter judgment therefor against the petitioner,\nunless the proceedings have been dismissed in accordance with the provisions of\nArticle 8 (§ 25.1-248 et seq.) of this chapter.\n\nE. Interest allowable under the provisions of this section shall be reduced to\nthe extent the fund has accrued interest during the pendency of the suit in the\naccount required by § 25.1-224.\n\nHISTORY: 1962, c. 426, \u00a7 25-46.31; 1970, c. 308; 1979, c. 494; 1981, c. 476;\n2003, c. 940; 2017, c. 710; 2025, c. 617.","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}}