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This law was first created in 1976. The record of its establishment is cataloged in chapter 69 of that year\u2019s edition of \u201cActs of Assembly,\u201d the annual state publication listing all changes made to the Code of Virginia in that year. Unfortunately, the 1976 \u201cActs\u201d aren\u2019t available online. It has been modified 1 time. Those modifications are cataloged by \u201cThe Acts of Assembly,\u201d a state publication, by year and chapter. Those modifications that can be read on the General Assembly\u2019s website will be linked accordingly. That modification is as follows: in 1997, chapter 587<\/a>.<\/p>","references":false,"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1381689,"object_type":"law","relational_id":347753,"identifier":"15.2-2136","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/5\/15.2-2136","url":"\/15.2-2136\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/15.2-2136\/","token":"15.2\/II\/21\/5\/15.2-2136","dublin_core":{"Title":"Powers of special court; rules of decision; order controlling subsequent conduct of case","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 15.2-2136","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

The court<\/span>, in making its decision, shall balance the equities in the case, enter an order<\/span> setting forth what it deems fair and reasonable terms and conditions, and direct the land acquisition to be in conformity therewith. It shall have power to:<\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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2.<\/span> Require the payment by the acquiring party<\/span> of a sum to be determined by the special court<\/span>, payable on the effective date of acquisition, and provide for compensation for the value of any improvements also acquired; <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

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4.<\/span> Take other action as may aid in the disposition<\/span> of the case.\n\t\t\tThe special court<\/span> shall make an appropriate order<\/span> which will control the subsequent conduct of the case unless modified before or at the trial<\/span> or hearing<\/span> to prevent manifest injustice. <\/i><\/a><\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPOWERS OF SPECIAL COURT; RULES OF DECISION; ORDER CONTROLLING SUBSEQUENT CONDUCT\nOF CASE (\u00a7 15.2-2136)\n\nThe court, in making its decision, shall balance the equities in the case, enter\nan order setting forth what it deems fair and reasonable terms and conditions,\nand direct the land acquisition to be in conformity therewith. It shall have\npower to:\n\n1. Determine the metes and bounds of the land to be acquired, and may include a\ngreater or smaller area than that described in the petition;\n\n2. Require the payment by the acquiring party of a sum to be determined by the\nspecial court, payable on the effective date of acquisition, and provide for\ncompensation for the value of any improvements also acquired;\n\n3. Limit the number of expert witnesses, as well as require each expert witness\nwho will testify to file a statement of his qualifications;\n\n4. Take other action as may aid in the disposition of the case.\n\t\t\tThe special court shall make an appropriate order which will control the\nsubsequent conduct of the case unless modified before or at the trial or hearing\nto prevent manifest injustice.\n\nHISTORY: 1976, c. 69, \u00a7 15.1-37.1:2; 1997, c. 587.","edition":{"id":2,"name":"2026","slug":"2026","date_created":"2026-07-16 18:40:23","date_modified":"2026-08-02 15:14:36","current":1,"order_by":2,"last_import":"2026-08-02 12:37:30"}}