                                 CODE OF VIRGINIA

REIMBURSEMENT OF OWNER FOR COSTS INCURRED IN INVERSE CONDEMNATION PROCEEDING (§
25.1-420)

If a declaratory judgment proceeding is instituted pursuant to § 8.01-187 by
the owner of any right, title or interest in real property because of use of his
property in any program or project undertaken by a state agency, and either (i)
the court renders a judgment for the plaintiff in such proceeding and awards
compensation for the damaging or taking of property or (ii) the Attorney General
effects a settlement of any such proceeding in which the Commonwealth is a
party, the court or Attorney General, as appropriate, shall determine and award
or allow to such plaintiff, as a part of such judgment or settlement, such sum
as will, in the opinion of the court or the Attorney General, as the case may
be, reimburse such plaintiff for his reasonable costs, disbursements and
expenses, including reasonable attorney, appraisal and engineering fees,
actually incurred because of such proceeding.

HISTORY: 1972, c. 738, § 25-251; 2003, c. 940; 2017, c. 735.