Sec. 1. (a) A party may file a written objection in a proceeding for the condemnation or appropriation of property for public use brought by:

(1) the state of Indiana;

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Terms Used In Indiana Code 32-24-6-1

  • Appraisal: A determination of property value.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Clerk: means the clerk of the court or a person authorized to perform the clerk's duties. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Judgment: means all final orders, decrees, and determinations in an action and all orders upon which executions may issue. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Indiana Code 1-1-4-5
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
(2) a commission, a department, or an agency of the state;

(3) a county;

(4) a township;

(5) a city;

(6) a town; or

(7) a taxing district;

under a law of the state authorizing the assessment of damages or benefits, appraisal, compensation, condemnation, or appropriation of property for public use.

     (b) A party aggrieved by:

(1) the assessment of compensation or damages;

(2) the fixing of the value of the property involved; or

(3) the fixing of benefits;

as set forth in the report of an appraiser filed in a proceeding described in subsection (a) may file written exceptions in the office of the clerk of the court in which the cause is pending within ten (10) days after the report is filed. After the objections are filed, the cause shall proceed to issue, trial, and judgment as in civil actions in accordance with the provisions of the law not in conflict with this chapter governing the procedure in eminent domain as defined in IC 32-24-1.

[Pre-2002 Recodification Citation: 32-11-6-1.]

As added by P.L.2-2002, SEC.9.