Virginia § 15.2-1248 No action against county until claim presented to governing body

Virginia Statutes

§ 15.2-1248 — No action against county until claim presented to governing body

Virginia § 15.2-1248

JurisdictionVirginia

Title 15.2COUNTIES, CITIES AND TOWNS

Subtitle IIPOWERS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT

Ch. 12GENERAL POWERS AND PROCEDURES OF COUNTIES

Art. 4PAYMENT OF CLAIMS

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Va. Code Ann. § 15.2-1248 (2026).

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No action shall be maintained by any person against a county upon any claim or demand until such person has presented his claim to the governing body of the county, unless the governing body has entered into a binding arbitration agreement or there is a provision in a written contract with the county to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising. When there exists such a provision in a contract or there is a written agreement to arbitrate, the provisions of the Uniform Arbitration Act, Article 2 (§ 8.01-581.01 et seq.) of Chapter 21 of Title 8.01, shall apply.

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No action shall be maintained by any person against a county upon any claim or demand until such person has presented his claim to the governing body of the county, unless the governing body has entered into a binding arbitration agreement or there is a provision in a written contract with the county to submit to arbitration any controversy thereafter arising. When there exists such a provision in a contract or there is a written agreement to arbitrate, the provisions of the Uniform Arbitration Act, Article 2 (§ 8.01-581.01 et seq.) of Chapter 21 of Title 8.01, shall apply.