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<law><site_title>Virginia Decoded</site_title><site_url>https://vacode.org</site_url><law_id>356199</law_id><section_number>25.1-216</section_number><catch_line>Amendments to pleadings</catch_line><edition url="https://vacode.org/2026/" slug="2026" current="TRUE" last_updated="2026-08-02">2026</edition><structure><unit label="title" level="1" order_by="66" identifier="25.1">Eminent Domain</unit><unit label="chapter" level="2" order_by="2" identifier="2">Condemnation Procedures</unit><unit label="article" level="3" order_by="2" identifier="2">Condemnation Proceedings</unit></structure><text>
						<section id="A"><p><span class="prefix-number">A.</span> No amendments shall be made to the <span class="dictionary">petition</span> or other pleading after it is filed, except by leave of <span class="dictionary">court</span>. <a id="paragraph-1326463" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/25.1-216/#A"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="B"><p><span class="prefix-number">B.</span> Leave to <span class="dictionary">amend</span> for the addition of new parties and for other purposes shall be liberally granted in furtherance of the ends of justice. <a id="paragraph-1326464" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/25.1-216/#B"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section>
						<section id="C"><p><span class="prefix-number">C.</span> In granting leave to <span class="dictionary">amend</span>, the <span class="dictionary">court</span> may make such provision for notice and opportunity to make response as the <span class="dictionary">court</span> deems reasonable and proper. <a id="paragraph-1326465" class="section-permalink" href="https://vacode.org/25.1-216/#C"><i class="fa fa-link"/></a></p></section></text><history>1962, c. 426, &#xA7; 25-46.14; 2003, c. 940.</history><metadata></metadata></law>
