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Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 25.1-100, the date of valuation in actions pursuant to this section shall be the date determined by the court to be the date the property was taken or damaged.","order_by":null,"text":{"0":{"id":206510,"text":"Whenever it is determined in a declaratory judgment proceeding that a person’s property has been taken or damaged within the meaning of Article I, \u00a7 11 of the Constitution of Virginia and compensation has not been paid or any action taken to determine the compensation within 60 days following the entry of such judgment order or decree, the court which entered the order or decree may, upon motion of such person after reasonable notice to the adverse party, enter a further order appointing commissioners, condemnation jurors, or the court to determine just compensation. The appointment of commissioners, condemnation jurors, or the court to decide the issue of just compensation and all proceedings thereafter shall be governed by the procedure prescribed for the condemning authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 25.1-100, the date of valuation in actions pursuant to this section shall be the date determined by the court to be the date the property was taken or damaged.","type":"section","prefixes":[""],"prefix":"","entire_prefix":"","prefix_anchor":"","level":1}},"ancestry":[{"id":14720,"edition_id":1,"name":"Declaratory Judgments","identifier":"17","label":"article","depth":3,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12886,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:49:31","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:49:31","permalink":{"id":280097,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":14720,"identifier":"17","token":"8.01\/3\/17","url":"\/8.01\/3\/17\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12886,"edition_id":1,"name":"Actions","identifier":"3","label":"chapter","depth":2,"order_by":1,"parent_id":12747,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:59","permalink":{"id":279635,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12886,"identifier":"3","token":"8.01\/3","url":"\/8.01\/3\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}},{"id":12747,"edition_id":1,"name":"Civil Remedies and Procedure","identifier":"8.01","label":"title","depth":1,"order_by":1,"parent_id":null,"metadata":{},"date_created":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","date_modified":"2026-06-26 03:43:51","permalink":{"id":277029,"object_type":"structure","relational_id":12747,"identifier":"8.01","token":"8.01","url":"\/8.01\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1}}],"structure_contents":[{"id":73462,"structure_id":14720,"section_number":"8.01-184","catch_line":"Power to issue declaratory judgments","url":"\/8.01-184\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-184","metadata":false},{"id":71138,"structure_id":14720,"section_number":"8.01-184.1","catch_line":"Declaratory judgment to adjudicate constitutional nexus","url":"\/8.01-184.1\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-184.1","metadata":false},{"id":63847,"structure_id":14720,"section_number":"8.01-185","catch_line":"Venue","url":"\/8.01-185\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-185","metadata":false},{"id":80576,"structure_id":14720,"section_number":"8.01-186","catch_line":"Further relief","url":"\/8.01-186\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-186","metadata":false},{"id":56402,"structure_id":14720,"section_number":"8.01-187","catch_line":"Commissioners, condemnation jurors, or court to determine compensation for property taken or damaged","url":"\/8.01-187\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-187","metadata":false},{"id":65882,"structure_id":14720,"section_number":"8.01-188","catch_line":"Jury trial","url":"\/8.01-188\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-188","metadata":false},{"id":76697,"structure_id":14720,"section_number":"8.01-189","catch_line":"Injunction","url":"\/8.01-189\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-189","metadata":false},{"id":60001,"structure_id":14720,"section_number":"8.01-190","catch_line":"Costs","url":"\/8.01-190\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-190","metadata":false},{"id":66522,"structure_id":14720,"section_number":"8.01-191","catch_line":"Construction of article","url":"\/8.01-191\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-191","metadata":false}],"previous_section":{"id":80576,"structure_id":14720,"section_number":"8.01-186","catch_line":"Further relief","url":"\/8.01-186\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-186","metadata":false},"next_section":{"id":65882,"structure_id":14720,"section_number":"8.01-188","catch_line":"Jury trial","url":"\/8.01-188\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-188","metadata":false},"metadata":false,"official_url":"https:\/\/law.lis.virginia.gov\/vacode\/8.01-187\/","history_text":"

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 1968, chapter 782; in 1977, chapter 617; in 2007, chapters 450<\/a> and 720<\/a>; in 2010, chapter 835<\/a>; in 2014, chapter 618<\/a>; in 2025, chapter 617<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":71243,"section_number":"25.1-420","catch_line":"Reimbursement of owner for costs incurred in inverse condemnation proceeding","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-420\/"}],"refers_to":[{"id":60011,"section_number":"25.1-100","catch_line":"Definitions","order_by":null,"url":"\/25.1-100\/"}],"permalink":{"id":280115,"object_type":"law","relational_id":56402,"identifier":"8.01-187","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-187","url":"\/8.01-187\/","edition_id":1,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/8.01-187\/","token":"8.01\/3\/17\/8.01-187","dublin_core":{"Title":"Commissioners, condemnation jurors, or court to determine compensation for property taken or damaged","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 8.01-187","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Whenever it is determined in a declaratory judgment<\/span> proceeding that a person<\/span>’s property has been taken or damaged within the meaning of Article I, \u00a7 11 of the Constitution of Virginia and compensation has not been paid or any action<\/span> taken to determine the compensation within 60 days following the entry of such judgment order<\/span> or decree<\/span>, the court<\/span> which entered the order<\/span> or decree<\/span> may, upon motion<\/span> of such person<\/span> after reasonable notice to the adverse party<\/span>, enter a further order<\/span> appointing commissioners, condemnation jurors, or the court<\/span> to determine just compensation. The appointment of commissioners, condemnation jurors, or the court<\/span> to decide the issue<\/span> of just compensation and all proceedings thereafter shall be governed by the procedure prescribed for the condemning authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 25.1-100<\/a>, the date of valuation in actions<\/span> pursuant to this section shall be the date determined by the court<\/span> to be the date the property was taken or damaged.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nCOMMISSIONERS, CONDEMNATION JURORS, OR COURT TO DETERMINE COMPENSATION FOR\nPROPERTY TAKEN OR DAMAGED (\u00a7 8.01-187)\n\nWhenever it is determined in a declaratory judgment proceeding that a\nperson’s property has been taken or damaged within the meaning of Article\nI, \u00a7 11 of the Constitution of Virginia and compensation has not been paid or\nany action taken to determine the compensation within 60 days following the\nentry of such judgment order or decree, the court which entered the order or\ndecree may, upon motion of such person after reasonable notice to the adverse\nparty, enter a further order appointing commissioners, condemnation jurors, or\nthe court to determine just compensation. The appointment of commissioners,\ncondemnation jurors, or the court to decide the issue of just compensation and\nall proceedings thereafter shall be governed by the procedure prescribed for the\ncondemning authority. Notwithstanding the provisions of \u00a7 25.1-100, the date of\nvaluation in actions pursuant to this section shall be the date determined by\nthe court to be the date the property was taken or damaged.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-581.1; 1968, c. 782; 1971, Ex. Sess., c. 1; 1977, c.\n617; 2007, cc. 450, 720; 2010, c. 835; 2014, c. 618; 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}}