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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>85106</law_id><section_number>25.1-211</section_number><catch_line>Form of notice by publication</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2025/" slug="2025" current="TRUE" last_updated="">2025</edition><referred_to_by><reference>25.1-210</reference></referred_to_by><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="1" identifier="25.1">Eminent Domain</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="1" identifier="2">Condemnation Procedures</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="1" identifier="2">Condemnation Proceedings</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> The form of the notice by publication pursuant to &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Service of notice by order of publication; mailing copy of notice by publication" href="/25.1-210/">25.1-210</a>, to which shall be attached the signature of the clerk, or the deputy clerk for and on behalf of the clerk, shall be substantially as follows:
			Virginia: In the (here insert the name of the <span class="dictionary">court</span>)
			Name of <span class="dictionary">petitioner</span>
			v.At <span class="dictionary">Law</span>&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;
			Name of one or more <span class="dictionary">defendants</span>, et al.,
			and (&#x2026;&#x2026;) acres, more or less, of <span class="dictionary">land</span> in
			(city or county), Virginia.
			To Whom It May Concern:
			Pursuant to an <span class="dictionary">order</span> entered on the..&#x2026;day of&#x2026;&#x2026;.., 20&#x2026;., this notice is hereby given:
			In this proceeding the <span class="dictionary">petitioner</span> seeks to acquire by condemnation&#x2026;&#x2026; (here state the estate, interest, or right to be acquired) to certain pieces or parcels of <span class="dictionary">land</span> situated in&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;(county or city), Virginia, for the uses and purposes of the <span class="dictionary">petitioner</span>&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;(here state briefly the uses and purposes and nature of the works and improvements to be made), all of which are described more particularly in the <span class="dictionary">petition</span> and exhibits attached thereto on file in the office of the clerk of his <span class="dictionary">court</span>, to which reference is hereby made for a full and accurate description thereof; and for the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a <span class="dictionary">jury</span> to ascertain just compensation to the <span class="dictionary">owners</span> of any estate or interest in the <span class="dictionary">property</span> to be taken or affected as a result of the taking and use thereof by the <span class="dictionary">petitioner</span>.
			For such purposes, the <span class="dictionary">petitioner</span> will apply to the <span class="dictionary">court</span>, sitting at&#x2026;&#x2026;, Virginia, on the..&#x2026; day of&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;., 20&#x2026;., at..&#x2026; o&#x2019;clock&#x2026;.m., or as soon thereafter as <span class="dictionary">petitioner</span> may be heard, for the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a <span class="dictionary">jury</span> to ascertain just compensation as aforesaid.
			And it appearing by <span class="dictionary">affidavit</span> filed according to <span class="dictionary">law</span> that the following <span class="dictionary">owners</span> are not residents of the Commonwealth of Virginia, or their names and addresses are not known and that diligence has been used by and on behalf of the <span class="dictionary">petitioner</span> to ascertain such names and addresses without effect: (here set out the names of such <span class="dictionary">owners</span> or classes of <span class="dictionary">owners</span> and addresses where known), it is ordered that the aforesaid <span class="dictionary">owners</span> do appear within 10 days after due publication of this <span class="dictionary">order</span> in the clerk&#x2019;s office of the (here insert the name of the <span class="dictionary">court</span>) and do what is necessary to protect their interests; and it is further ordered that if any of the above named <span class="dictionary">owners</span> desires to assert any objection or defense to the taking or damaging of his <span class="dictionary">property</span> or to the <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> of the <span class="dictionary">court</span> to hear the case and to proceed with the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a <span class="dictionary">jury</span> he shall file his answer and grounds of defense designating the <span class="dictionary">property</span> in which he claims to be interested, the grounds of any objection or defense to the taking or damaging of his <span class="dictionary">property</span> or to the <span class="dictionary">jurisdiction</span> of the <span class="dictionary">court</span> to hear the case and to proceed with the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a <span class="dictionary">jury</span> for the determination of just compensation. Should any such <span class="dictionary">owner</span> fail to file his answer and grounds of defense as hereinabove provided, such failure shall not preclude the <span class="dictionary">owner</span> from appearing on the date set for the appointment of commissioners or the empanelment of a <span class="dictionary">jury</span> nor from presenting <span class="dictionary">evidence</span> as to valuation and damage nor from sharing in the award of just compensation according to his interest therein or otherwise protecting his rights, but such failure shall preclude such <span class="dictionary">owner</span> from any other defense by way of <span class="dictionary">pleas</span> in bar, abatement or otherwise.
			An extract, Teste:
			&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;&#x2026;Clerk
			(Here state name and address of <span class="dictionary">counsel</span> for <span class="dictionary">petitioner</span>) <a id="paragraph-305004" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/25.1-211/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Such notice by publication may also include notice of the <span class="dictionary">petitioner</span>&#x2019;s application for the right of entry as provided in &#xA7; <a class="law" title="Right to enter upon property" href="/25.1-223/">25.1-223</a>, whenever such application is included in the <span class="dictionary">petition</span>. <a id="paragraph-305005" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/25.1-211/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1962, c. 426, &#xA7; 25-46.11; 1991, c. 520; 2000, c. 1029; 2003, c. 940.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
