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Such order shall also provide that the petitioner shall pay such owner or owners for the following expenses that have been actually incurred by them in such amounts as the court deems just and reasonable: (i) an attorney’s fee; (ii) witness fees, including reasonable fees of not more than three expert witnesses; and (iii) other reasonable expenses and compensation for time spent as a result of the condemnation proceedings. If any such expenses are not paid within 30 days of the entry of such order, judgment therefor shall be entered against the petitioner.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":258404,"text":"At any time after a hearing has begun in the trial of the issue of just compensation for the taking or damaging of any property or property interest, if the petitioner has not already acquired title or a lesser interest in, or taken possession of, such property, or paid the amount of just compensation into court, and before the time for noting an appeal from any final order upon a report of just compensation, the petitioner may, upon motion, obtain as a matter of right an order dismissing the proceedings as to such property. Such order shall also provide that the petitioner shall pay such owner or owners for the following expenses that have been actually incurred by them in such amounts as the court deems just and reasonable: (i) an attorney’s fee; (ii) witness fees, including reasonable fees of not more than three expert witnesses; and (iii) other reasonable expenses and compensation for time spent as a result of the condemnation proceedings. 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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 3 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 1972, chapter 742; in 2003, chapter 940<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":63960,"section_number":"25.1-250","catch_line":"Effect of failure of petitioner to pay award; expenses","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-250\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":189771,"object_type":"law","relational_id":71719,"identifier":"25.1-249","token":"25.1\/2\/8\/25.1-249","url":"\/25.1-249\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/25.1-249\/","token":"25.1\/2\/8\/25.1-249","dublin_core":{"Title":"Dismissal of proceedings after commencement of trial on issue of just compensation","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 25.1-249","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

At any time after a hearing<\/span> has begun in the trial<\/span> of the issue<\/span> of just compensation for the taking or damaging of any property<\/span> or property<\/span> interest, if the petitioner<\/span> has not already acquired title or a lesser interest in, or taken possession<\/span> of, such property<\/span>, or paid the amount of just compensation into court<\/span>, and before the time for noting an appeal<\/span> from any final order<\/span> upon a report of just compensation, the petitioner<\/span> may, upon motion<\/span>, obtain as a matter of right an order dismissing the proceedings as to such property<\/span>. Such order shall also provide that the petitioner<\/span> shall pay such owner<\/span> or owners<\/span> for the following expenses that have been actually incurred by them in such amounts as the court<\/span> deems just and reasonable: (i) an attorney’s fee; (ii) witness<\/span> fees, including reasonable fees of not more than three expert witnesses; and (iii) other reasonable expenses and compensation for time spent as a result of the condemnation proceedings. If any such expenses are not paid within 30 days of the entry of such order, judgment<\/span> therefor shall be entered against the petitioner<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nDISMISSAL OF PROCEEDINGS AFTER COMMENCEMENT OF TRIAL ON ISSUE OF JUST\nCOMPENSATION (\u00a7 25.1-249)\n\nAt any time after a hearing has begun in the trial of the issue of just\ncompensation for the taking or damaging of any property or property interest, if\nthe petitioner has not already acquired title or a lesser interest in, or taken\npossession of, such property, or paid the amount of just compensation into\ncourt, and before the time for noting an appeal from any final order upon a\nreport of just compensation, the petitioner may, upon motion, obtain as a matter\nof right an order dismissing the proceedings as to such property. Such order\nshall also provide that the petitioner shall pay such owner or owners for the\nfollowing expenses that have been actually incurred by them in such amounts as\nthe court deems just and reasonable: (i) an attorney’s fee; (ii) witness\nfees, including reasonable fees of not more than three expert witnesses; and\n(iii) other reasonable expenses and compensation for time spent as a result of\nthe condemnation proceedings. If any such expenses are not paid within 30 days\nof the entry of such order, judgment therefor shall be entered against the\npetitioner.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1919, \u00a7 4387; 1934, p. 514; Code 1950, \u00a7 25-22; 1962, c. 426, \u00a7\n25-46.34; 1972, c. 742; 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}}