Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 741
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 741
- Altered: means a major physical change in the highway such as a change in width from a single lane to two lanes. See
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
- Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
§ 741. Appointment of commissioners
The court shall appoint three disinterested landowners as commissioners to inquire into the convenience and necessity of the proposed highway and the manner in which it has been laid out, altered, or resurveyed and, except where a trial by jury is requested, as to the amount of damages sustained by the appellant. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1; amended 1997, No. 161 (Adj. Sess.), § 13, eff. Jan. 1, 1998.)