The jury may, in any civil case, at the request of either party, be taken to view the premises or place in question, or any property, matter or thing relating to the controversy between the parties, when it shall appear to the court that such view is necessary to a just decision; provided that the expenses of the jury and the officers who attend them in taking the view shall be afterwards taxed like other legal costs.
Va. Code Ann. § 8.01-376
Views by juries
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Wilson v. Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad (2006)
Most recently applied in Wilson v. Norfolk & Portsmouth Belt Line Railroad (April 2006)
Code 1950, § 8-216; 1977, c. 617; 1978, c. 367.
Official source: Virginia Law Portal (LIS). Reproduced from public-domain Virginia statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.