Section 8 Procedures for Payment of Award

LibraryCondemnation Practice 2009

Once the commissioners’ report has been filed, the condemnor has 30 days to pay into the court the amount of assessed damages. Section 523.045, RSMo 2000. After that time, the condemnor may have to pay, in addition to the amount of the award, interest on the amount assessed. Id. Another possible reading of this provision is that, if the award is not paid within 30 days, the final award at trial is to be assessed interest, as opposed to the amount equal to the difference between the award and the final verdict. This reading would also preclude an...

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