A. If the amount of an award in a condemnation proceeding is greater than that deposited with the court or represented by a certificate of deposit, the excess amount, together with interest accrued on such excess amount, shall be paid into court for the person or persons entitled thereto. The clerk shall deposit such funds to the credit of the court in an account of a type that bears interest.
B. Interest shall accrue on the excess amount at not less than the judgment rate of interest as set forth in § 8.01-382, computed from the date of such deposit to the date of payment into court and be paid into court for the person or persons entitled thereto. However, any interest that accrued before July 1, 1970, shall be paid at the rate of five percent, and interest accruing thereafter and prior to July 1, 1981, shall be paid at the rate of six percent, and any interest accruing thereafter and prior to July 1, 1994, shall be paid at the rate of eight percent.
2003, c. 940; 2017, c. 710; 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