§ 57-08-01 Action to review assessment of public utility
§ 57-08-02 Procedure – Action for relief by utility from assessment
§ 57-08-03 Action against state for refund of excessive taxes paid by utility – Limitation
§ 57-08-04 Refund of excess paid by utility
§ 57-08-05 Tax actions by utility – Manner of trial – Tender
§ 57-08-06 When reassessment to be made
§ 57-08-07 Notice to be given
§ 57-08-08 Hearing
§ 57-08-09 Taxation of reassessed property
§ 57-08-10 How often reassessment may be made

Terms Used In North Dakota Code > Chapter 57-08 - Review of Public Utility Assessments

  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • following: when used by way of reference to a chapter or other part of a statute means the next preceding or next following chapter or other part. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Injunction: An order of the court prohibiting (or compelling) the performance of a specific act to prevent irreparable damage or injury.
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Plaintiff: The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.
  • Property: includes property, real and personal. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See North Dakota Code 1-01-49
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • taxing district: means a county, city, township, school district, water conservation and flood control district, Garrison Diversion Conservancy District, county park district, joint county park district, irrigation district, park district, rural fire protection district, or any other subdivision of the state empowered to levy taxes. See North Dakota Code 57-02-01
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • year: means twelve consecutive months. See North Dakota Code 1-01-33