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Section 1Order of taking; contents
Section 2Officials authorized to exercise eminent domain
Section 3Recordation of taking order; procedure to acquire possession
Section 4Taking registered land
Section 5Taking of land already in public use
Section 5AHistorical or archeological landmarks; ancient landmarks; taking
Section 5BAgricultural land
Section 5CNotice of intent prior to taking; exceptions
Section 6Taking by public; award of damages; amendment of award; payment
Section 6AMoving expenses; exemption from attachment or execution
Section 7Taking by private corporations; award of damages; time of payment
Section 7AAppraisal as pre-requisite to payment of damages
Section 7BPayment of damages; execution of necessary documents; time of issuance of checks
Section 7CNotice of taking and amount of damages; contents; service
Section 7DUnknown persons or persons under legal disability; manner of payment of damages; apportionment of damages; deposits
Section 7EUnclaimed checks
Section 7FCopies of notice or notice of deposit; sending to tax collectors
Section 7GReceipt of payment or deposit; effect; recovery of interest; refund of overpayment; recovery of payment made to person not entitled thereto
Section 7HPayment of damages of less than $2000 to prevent hardship notwithstanding title deficiencies
Section 8Repealed, 1964, 579, Sec. 4
Section 8AOffer of settlement; payment pro tanto; refund of excess
Section 8BTime for vacation of dwellings
Section 9Injuries to realty caused by improvements not constituting a taking
Section 10Damages for injuries to property caused by acts in pais
Section 10APayment of damages; enforcement of provisions of certain sections; petition for writ of mandamus
Section 11Land lying in more than one governmental unit; petition for award of damages
Section 12Measure of damages; federal reimbursement
Section 12AProperty taken diminished in value by disaster; full compensation; determination of fair market value; time limit
Section 13Buildings and trees on land taken
Section 14Petition to superior court
Section 15Repealed, 1936, 385, Sec. 1
Section 16Time for filing petition
Section 17Time for filing petition when original proceedings quashed
Section 18Time for filing petition when validity of taking is contested
Section 19Time for filing petition if improvement delayed by law
Section 20Petition by guardian, conservator or trustee
Section 21Procedure on death of person entitled to damages
Section 22Pleading and procedure; entry of judgment
Section 23Petition of persons holding different interests in same property
Section 24Damages sustained by tenant for life or years and remaindermen; trust
Section 25Amount of damages placed in trust; damages special to separate estate
Section 26Trustees for persons with legal disability; appointment; bond
Section 27Persons holding unusual interests; right to petition
Section 28Notice to other holders of interests
Section 29Award to persons holding different interests; apportionment
Section 30Appointment of guardian ad litem or trustee
Section 31Petition by tenant in possession of encumbered property
Section 32Mortgaged land; procedure
Section 33Apportionment of damages between mortgagors and mortgagees
Section 34Request for speedy trial
Section 35Evidence of assessed or fair market value of property; admissibility
Section 35AApportionment of taxes
Section 36Discontinuance of petition
Section 36APayment of damages after exhaustion or waiver of right to appeal
Section 37Interest on award of damages
Section 38Costs
Section 39Settlement and tender; interest
Section 40Taking by private corporations; security for damages
Section 41Finality of award; remedy for collection
Section 42Remedies to enforce payment by private corporations
Section 43Right less than fee; effect of abandonment on award of damages
Section 44Taking by United States
Section 44ATax liens on realty taken
Section 45Applicability of chapter