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The record of this law\u2019s original creation isn\u2019t available online. It has been modified 2 times. 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. Those modifications are as follows: in 1977, chapter 624; in 2019, chapter 712<\/a>.<\/p>","references":[{"id":369819,"section_number":"55.1-2831","catch_line":"Order of court","order_by":null,"url":"\/55.1-2831\/"}],"refers_to":false,"permalink":{"id":1475325,"object_type":"law","relational_id":369818,"identifier":"55.1-2830","token":"55.1\/V\/28\/7\/55.1-2830","url":"\/55.1-2830\/","edition_id":2,"permalink":0,"preferred":1},"url":"\/55.1-2830\/","token":"55.1\/V\/28\/7\/55.1-2830","dublin_core":{"Title":"Procedure in case of contest","Type":"Text","Format":"text\/html","Identifier":"\u00a7 55.1-2830","Relation":"Code of Virginia"},"html":"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t

Any person having a lawful interest in any land within the boundaries referred to in any petition<\/span> to fix the boundaries of a village or unincorporated community who wishes to contest such petition<\/span> may intervene in such action as a defendant<\/span>. In case of such contest, the judge<\/span> shall hear the evidence<\/span> and, if in doubt as to the facts<\/span>, may appoint one or more persons to canvass such community and report to the court<\/span> the number of persons residing within such boundaries, the names of all the landowners residing therein, and whether such landowners are for or against the petition<\/span>.<\/p><\/section>","plain_text":" CODE OF VIRGINIA\n\nPROCEDURE IN CASE OF CONTEST (\u00a7 55.1-2830)\n\nAny person having a lawful interest in any land within the boundaries referred\nto in any petition to fix the boundaries of a village or unincorporated\ncommunity who wishes to contest such petition may intervene in such action as a\ndefendant. In case of such contest, the judge shall hear the evidence and, if in\ndoubt as to the facts, may appoint one or more persons to canvass such community\nand report to the court the number of persons residing within such boundaries,\nthe names of all the landowners residing therein, and whether such landowners\nare for or against the petition.\n\nHISTORY: Code 1950, \u00a7 8-896; 1977, c. 624, \u00a7 55-326; 2019, c. 712.","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"}}