A. A certificate shall set forth the description of the property being taken or damaged, and the owner or owners, if known, of such property. If a temporary construction easement is being acquired, the certificate shall set forth the calendar date on which it shall expire if that date is known to the condemnor. If the condemnor certifies that such date is not known, at such time the condemnor ascertains the date, the condemnor shall file certification of the information as provided by subsection B and shall simultaneously provide the landowner or the landowner's counsel, if any, a copy of such certification.
B. The authorized condemnor shall record a certificate of take or a certificate of deposit in the clerk's office of the court where deeds are recorded. The clerk shall record the certificate in the deed book and index it in the names of both (i) the person or persons who owned the land before the recordation of the certificate and (ii) the authorized condemnor.
2003, c. 940; 2022, c. 735.
Structure Code of Virginia
Chapter 3 - Transferring Defeasible Title by Certificate
§ 25.1-301. Applicability of chapter; purpose
§ 25.1-302. Protection of property
§ 25.1-303. Effort to acquire property by purchase
§ 25.1-304. Authority to take possession and title to property
§ 25.1-306. Notice of intent to file certificate
§ 25.1-307. Content of certificates; recordation of certificates
§ 25.1-308. Effect of recordation of certificate; transfer of title or interest in property
§ 25.1-309. Property situated in two or more localities
§ 25.1-310. Proceedings for distribution of funds
§ 25.1-311. Effect of acceptance of payments; evidence as to amount of deposit or certificate
§ 25.1-312. Reformation, alteration, revision, amendment, or invalidation of certificate
§ 25.1-313. Institution of condemnation proceedings
§ 25.1-314. Order confirming award; recordation
§ 25.1-315. Awards in greater amounts than deposit; interest
§ 25.1-316. Awards in lesser amounts than deposit; interest
§ 25.1-317. Agreements as to compensation; petition and order of court thereon; disposition of funds
§ 25.1-318. Petition by owner for determination of just compensation