Oregon Statutes 545.241 – Bond or other security as condition of immediate possession in condemnation by irrigation or drainage district
Prior to any party, officer or agent of an irrigation or drainage district entering upon any land sought to be condemned, the district shall furnish to the landowner an undertaking, either by surety bond, personal bond, cash or other security, in an amount sufficient to indemnify the landowner for the value of the land sought to be condemned, together with all costs and attorney fees to which the landowner may be entitled. This undertaking shall be conditioned so that the district shall pay to the owner all damages, costs and attorney fees that the owner may suffer by reason of the entry, or which may be awarded to the owner by a jury upon a trial of the cause. [Formerly 545.084]
Terms Used In Oregon Statutes 545.241
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- District: means an irrigation district organized or operating under this chapter. See Oregon Statutes 545.002
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
[Amended by 1989 c.182 § 13; 1995 c.42 § 141; renumbered 545.565 in 1995]
[Amended by 1995 c.42 § 142; renumbered 545.567 in 1995]