Code of Virginia
Chapter 2 - Condemnation Procedures
§ 25.1-216. Amendments to pleadings

A. No amendments shall be made to the petition or other pleading after it is filed, except by leave of court.
B. Leave to amend for the addition of new parties and for other purposes shall be liberally granted in furtherance of the ends of justice.
C. In granting leave to amend, the court may make such provision for notice and opportunity to make response as the court deems reasonable and proper.
1962, c. 426, § 25-46.14; 2003, c. 940.

Structure Code of Virginia

Code of Virginia

Title 25.1 - Eminent Domain

Chapter 2 - Condemnation Procedures

§ 25.1-200. Chapter controls condemnation proceedings

§ 25.1-201. Jurisdiction of condemnation proceedings

§ 25.1-202. Nature of proceedings

§ 25.1-203. Authority of certain condemnors to inspect property; reimbursement for damages; notice prior to entry

§ 25.1-204. Effort to purchase required; prerequisite to effort to purchase or filing certificate

§ 25.1-205. Commencement of proceedings

§ 25.1-205.1. Mandatory dispute resolution orientation session

§ 25.1-206. Petition for condemnation

§ 25.1-207. Inclusion in petition of request for right of entry

§ 25.1-208. Joinder of separate parcels

§ 25.1-209. Notice of filing of petition

§ 25.1-210. Service of notice by order of publication; mailing copy of notice by publication

§ 25.1-211. Form of notice by publication

§ 25.1-212. Personal service of notice on nonresident owner

§ 25.1-213. Filing an answer and grounds of defense; election of commissioners or jury

§ 25.1-214. Failure of owner to file answer and grounds of defense

§ 25.1-215. No notice required where owner is a person under a disability; appointment of guardian ad litem

§ 25.1-216. Amendments to pleadings

§ 25.1-217. Substitution of party where owner becomes incapable of defending

§ 25.1-218. Intervention in proceedings

§ 25.1-219. Pretrial settlement conference; determination of preliminary issues; fixing date of trial on issue of just compensation

§ 25.1-220. Who determines issue of just compensation

§ 25.1-221. Consolidation of petitions for trial

§ 25.1-222. Proceedings not to be delayed by claims with respect to ownership of property

§ 25.1-223. Right to enter upon property

§ 25.1-224. Conditions upon entry; bonding; withdrawal of share by owner

§ 25.1-225. Abandonment of proceedings after entry upon property

§ 25.1-226. Repealed

§ 25.1-227.1. Qualifications of commissioners

§ 25.1-227.2. Empanelment of commissioners

§ 25.1-228. Qualification of jurors

§ 25.1-229. Selection of jurors

§ 25.1-230. Measure of just compensation; oaths of members of body determining just compensation

§ 25.1-230.1. (See Editor's Note) Lost access and lost profits

§ 25.1-231. View of property

§ 25.1-232. Testimony on issues; report on just compensation

§ 25.1-233. Confirmation of report; exceptions to report

§ 25.1-234. Participation by certain tenants in proceedings to determine just compensation

§ 25.1-235. Compensation of commissioners or jurors

§ 25.1-236. Contracts made part of report

§ 25.1-237. Payment of compensation and damages into court; vesting of title

§ 25.1-238. Petitioner may begin work during pendency of proceedings; injunction prohibited

§ 25.1-239. Finality of order confirming, altering or modifying report; appeal

§ 25.1-240. Distribution of money paid into court

§ 25.1-241. Hearing on controversy among claimants to money paid into court

§ 25.1-242. Appointment of other body to determine just compensation when new trial ordered; costs of new trial

§ 25.1-243. Withdrawal pendente lite of money paid into court

§ 25.1-244. Interest on award; entry of judgment for award and interest

§ 25.1-245. Repealed

§ 25.1-245.1. Costs

§ 25.1-246. When sheriff to remove forcible resistance to entry

§ 25.1-247. Recordation of orders, judgments and proceedings; costs

§ 25.1-247.1. Distribution of funds to owner or owner's attorney

§ 25.1-248. Dismissal of proceedings prior to trial on issue of just compensation

§ 25.1-249. Dismissal of proceedings after commencement of trial on issue of just compensation

§ 25.1-250. Effect of failure of petitioner to pay award; expenses

§ 25.1-251. Dismissal of proceedings by stipulation of parties; effect of dismissal; dropping parties