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A certificate through which easement rights are acquired shall describe the rights and purposes for which the easement is being acquired.B\n\nThe certificate shall include a plat, drawing, or plan, in sufficient detail to disclose fairly the nature of such work or improvements, including specifications, elevations, and grade changes, if any, so as to enable the owner of such property to be reasonably informed of the nature, extent, and effect of such taking. The certificate shall specify the size of the fee or easement area being taken and, if multiple overlapping easements are taken, the sizes of the overlapping and non-overlapping areas. The certificate shall also state the public use project for which the property is being taken.C\n\nIf a temporary construction easement is being acquired, the certificate shall set forth the calendar date on which it shall expire, if such date is known to the Commissioner of Highways. If the Commissioner of Highways certifies that such date is not known, at such time the date is ascertained, the Commissioner of Highways shall file certification of the information as provided by subsection D of § 25.1-307 and shall simultaneously provide the landowner or the landowner’s counsel, if any, a copy of such certification.D\n\nThe Commissioner of Highways shall record a certificate of take or a certificate of deposit in the clerk’s office of the court where deeds are recorded. The clerk shall record such certificate in the deed book and index it in the names of both (i) the person who owned the land before the recordation of the certificate and (ii) the Commissioner of Highways.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":261574,"text":"The certificate shall set forth the description of the land or interest therein being taken or damaged and, if known, the owner of such property. A certificate through which easement rights are acquired shall describe the rights and purposes for which the easement is being acquired.","type":"section","prefixes":["A"],"prefix":"A","entire_prefix":"A","prefix_anchor":"A","level":1,"next_prefix":"B"},"1":{"id":261575,"text":"The certificate shall include a plat, drawing, or plan, in sufficient detail to disclose fairly the nature of such work or improvements, including specifications, elevations, and grade changes, if any, so as to enable the owner of such property to be reasonably informed of the nature, extent, and effect of such taking. The certificate shall specify the size of the fee or easement area being taken and, if multiple overlapping easements are taken, the sizes of the overlapping and non-overlapping areas. 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If the Commissioner of Highways certifies that such date is not known, at such time the date is ascertained, the Commissioner of Highways shall file certification of the information as provided by subsection D of § 25.1-307 and shall simultaneously provide the landowner or the landowner’s counsel, if any, a copy of such certification.","type":"section","prefixes":["C"],"prefix":"C","entire_prefix":"C","prefix_anchor":"C","level":1,"prior_prefix":"B","next_prefix":"D"},"3":{"id":261577,"text":"The Commissioner of Highways shall record a certificate of take or a certificate of deposit in the clerk’s office of the court where deeds are recorded. 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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 1958, chapter 581; in 1970, chapter 322; in 2014, chapter 805<\/a>; in 2022, chapter 735<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 617<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":59508,"section_number":"33.2-1021","catch_line":"Recordation of certificates; transfer of title or interest; land situated in two or more counties or cities","order_by":null,"url":"\/33.2-1021\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":79293,"section_number":"25.1-307","catch_line":"Content of certificates; recordation of certificates","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-307\/"}],"permalink":{"id":205463,"object_type":"law","relational_id":72666,"identifier":"33.2-1022","token":"33.2\/II\/10\/1\/33.2-1022","url":"\/33.2-1022\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/33.2-1022\/","token":"33.2\/II\/10\/1\/33.2-1022","dublin_core":{"Title":"Certificates to describe land and list owner","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 33.2-1022","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

A.<\/span> The certificate<\/span> shall set forth the description of the land or interest therein being taken or damaged and, if known, the owner<\/span> of such property. A certificate<\/span> through which easement rights are acquired shall describe the rights and purposes for which the easement is being acquired. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

B.<\/span> The certificate<\/span> shall include a plat, drawing, or plan, in sufficient detail to disclose fairly the nature of such work or improvements, including specifications, elevations, and grade changes, if any, so as to enable the owner<\/span> of such property to be reasonably informed of the nature, extent, and effect of such taking. The certificate<\/span> shall specify the size of the fee or easement area being taken and, if multiple overlapping easements are taken, the sizes of the overlapping and non-overlapping areas. The certificate<\/span> shall also state the public use project for which the property is being taken. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

C.<\/span> If a temporary construction easement is being acquired, the certificate<\/span> shall set forth the calendar date on which it shall expire, if such date is known to the Commissioner of Highways<\/span>. If the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> certifies that such date is not known, at such time the date is ascertained, the Commissioner of Highways<\/span> shall file certification of the information as provided by subsection D of § 25.1-307<\/a> and shall simultaneously provide the landowner or the landowner’s counsel<\/span>, if any, a copy of such certification. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

D.<\/span> The Commissioner of Highways<\/span> shall record a certificate of take<\/span> or a certificate of deposit<\/span> in the clerk’s office of the court<\/span> where deeds are recorded. The clerk shall record such certificate in the deed book and index it in the names of both (i) the person who owned the land before the recordation of the certificate and (ii) the Commissioner of Highways<\/span>. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCERTIFICATES TO DESCRIBE LAND AND LIST OWNER (\u00a7 33.2-1022)\n\nA. The certificate shall set forth the description of the land or interest\ntherein being taken or damaged and, if known, the owner of such property. A\ncertificate through which easement rights are acquired shall describe the rights\nand purposes for which the easement is being acquired.\n\nB. The certificate shall include a plat, drawing, or plan, in sufficient detail\nto disclose fairly the nature of such work or improvements, including\nspecifications, elevations, and grade changes, if any, so as to enable the owner\nof such property to be reasonably informed of the nature, extent, and effect of\nsuch taking. The certificate shall specify the size of the fee or easement area\nbeing taken and, if multiple overlapping easements are taken, the sizes of the\noverlapping and non-overlapping areas. The certificate shall also state the\npublic use project for which the property is being taken.\n\nC. If a temporary construction easement is being acquired, the certificate shall\nset forth the calendar date on which it shall expire, if such date is known to\nthe Commissioner of Highways. If the Commissioner of Highways certifies that\nsuch date is not known, at such time the date is ascertained, the Commissioner\nof Highways shall file certification of the information as provided by\nsubsection D of § 25.1-307 and shall simultaneously provide the landowner\nor the landowner’s counsel, if any, a copy of such certification.\n\nD. The Commissioner of Highways shall record a certificate of take or a\ncertificate of deposit in the clerk’s office of the court where deeds are\nrecorded. The clerk shall record such certificate in the deed book and index it\nin the names of both (i) the person who owned the land before the recordation of\nthe certificate and (ii) the Commissioner of Highways.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 33-70.5; 1958, c. 581; 1970, c. 322, \u00a7 33.1-123; 2014,\nc. 805; 2022, c. 735; 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}}