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Terms Used In North Carolina General Statutes 40A-55

  • Condemnor: means those listed in N. See North Carolina General Statutes 40A-2
  • Judge: means a resident judge of the superior court in the district where the cause is pending, or special judge residing in said district, or a judge of the superior court assigned to hold the courts of said district or an emergency  or special judge holding court in the county where the cause  is pending. See North Carolina General Statutes 40A-2

If there are adverse and conflicting claimants to the deposit made into the court by the condemnor or the additional amount  determined as just compensation, on which the judgment is entered in said action, the judge may direct the full amount determined to be paid into said court by the condemnor and may retain said cause for determination of who is entitled to said moneys. The judge may by further order in the cause direct to whom the same shall be paid and may in its discretion order a reference to ascertain the facts on which such determination and order are to be made. (1981, c. 919, s. 1.)