                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

SERVICE OF NOTICE BY ORDER OF PUBLICATION; MAILING COPY OF NOTICE BY PUBLICATION
(§ 25.1-210)

A. Upon the filing of an affidavit by a duly authorized officer, agent or
attorney for the petitioner stating that he believes any owner cannot be
personally served because after diligent inquiry within the Commonwealth such
owner&#8217;s place of residence cannot be ascertained or, if ascertained, that
it is not within this Commonwealth, service of the notice may be made on such
owner by an order of publication. Such order shall be published in a newspaper
published in the county or city where the property or major portion thereof is
located, or if there is no such newspaper then in a newspaper having a general
circulation in such city or county, once a week for not less than two successive
calendar weeks and shall be posted on the front door of the courthouse within 10
days after the entry of the order of publication. Unknown owners who may have an
interest in the property may be served by order of publication in like manner
addressed to &#8220;Unknown Owners.&#8221; The clerk shall mail a copy of the
notice by publication to any owner who cannot be personally served but whose
place of residence is then known.

B. The provisions of this section and &#xA7; 25.1-211 shall apply only to orders
of publication in condemnation actions.

HISTORY: Code 1919, § 4365; Code 1950, § 25-11; 1962, c. 426, § 25-46.10;
1982, c. 384; 2003, c. 940.