Virginia § 25.1-247 - Recordation of orders, judgments and proceedings; costs
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§ 25.1-247. Recordation of orders, judgments and proceedings; costs
A. The clerk of the court shall make and certify a copy of so much of the orders, judgments and proceedings in the case as shall show such condemnation, including a plat and description of the property condemned, and any such contract, if any there be, as is mentioned in § 25.1-236. The clerk shall record such material in the land records in his office, and index it in the names of the parties.
B. If any portion of the land lies in two or more localities, the clerk shall certify a copy of the proceedings to the clerk of the court of each locality. The clerks shall record and index the copy as provided in subsection A.
C. The fees of the clerk for recording shall be the same as for recording a deed. The fees shall be paid by the petitioner.
Code 1919, § 4381; Code 1950, § 25-38; 1962, c. 426, § 25-46.27; 1991, c. 520; 2003, c. 940.
Source: official Virginia text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 25.1-247 ("Recordation of orders, judgments and proceedings; costs") is part of the Code of Virginia, the codified statutory law of Virginia. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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