Before payment of the compensation and damages awarded the defendants by the court or jury, the director may abandon the proceedings and cause the condemnation action to be dismissed without prejudice, except that the director shall not initiate any eminent domain proceeding with respect to the same property for the same or a related project for at least two years after the date of the verdict or judgment.

Terms Used In Arizona Laws 28-7100

  • Action: includes any matter or proceeding in a court, civil or criminal. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Director: means the director of the department of transportation. See Arizona Laws 28-101
  • Property: includes both real and personal property. See Arizona Laws 1-215
  • Verdict: The decision of a petit jury or a judge.
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