New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:10 – Right to Enter Property Prior to Condemnation
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Terms Used In New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:10
- Board: shall mean the board of tax and land appeals established under N. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:2
- Condemn: means to take public and private property by authority of law for a public use;
II. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:2 - Condemnee: means the owner of record of property taken or to be taken, including tenants for life or years, remaindermen, reversioners, and holders of undischarged mortgages of record whose mortgages are dated not earlier than 20 years prior to the date of the filing of declaration of taking, municipalities with respect to unpaid taxes, fees and interest for which the municipality has been granted a lien or other interest in the property under the provisions of RSA 80, and guardians ad litem appointed pursuant to the provisions of this chapter. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:2
- Condemnor: means the entity, including the state of New Hampshire, taking property of another under authority of law for a public use;
IV. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:2 - Court: means the superior court of the state of New Hampshire;
V. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:2 - Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- Property: shall include lands, tenements and hereditaments and all rights thereto and interests therein;
VI. See New Hampshire Revised Statutes 498-A:2
Prior to the time of filing the declaration of taking, the condemnor or its employees or agents shall have the right to enter upon any land or improvement which it has the power to condemn, in order to make studies, surveys, tests, soundings, and appraisals; provided, however, that the condemnee has been notified 10 days prior to entry on the property. Such entry and related activities shall not constitute a trespass, but the condemnor shall be liable for any actual damages caused thereby. This liability may be enforced in a civil action against the condemnor brought in the superior court in the county in which the property is located, with damages to be assessed by the board in the manner provided in N.H. Rev. Stat. § 498-A:24.