Section 1 Introduction

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This chapter provides an overview of some of the basic concerns in a condemnation case. No attempt has been made to do an in-depth analysis of all of the statutes authorizing or concerning eminent domain. The statutes specifically identified in the following text are merely to give the reader a sampling of the language, purposes, or authority typically found in statutes dealing with condemnation.

To the condemnor, it is imperative that all interests in the subject property be condemned in the condemnation...