Chapter

CONDEMNATION PROCEDURE GENERALLY

O.C.G.A. § 22-2-20— Persons entitled to receive notice generally
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-21— Direction of notice where owner a minor or under disability; appointment of guardian ad litem
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-22— Serving notice on trustees of trust property and remaindermen
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-23— Direction of notice where owner or guardian a nonresident; representation by judge of the probate court of nonresident owners and others whose addresses are unknown
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-24— Direction of notice where owner unknown or where unknown remaindermen possible; right of owner to second assessment upon his appearance; return of surplus award to condemnor
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-25— Manner and time of service
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-26— Contents of notice
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-40— Selection of assessors generally; authority
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-41— Selection of assessor by judge of the probate court; selection of assessor; rights of owners in selecting assessor
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-42— Failure of parties’ nominees to select third assessor
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-43— Oath of assessors
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-60— Fixing of time for hearing by assessors; notification of parties
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-61— Power of assessors to subpoena and to compel attendance; right of parties to be represented
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-62— Evidence to be heard by assessors generally
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-63— The special master shall hold the hearing provided for in Code Section 22-2-102 at the time and place provided by the order of the judge of the superior court and in compliance with the duties and authority conferred by this article
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-64— Entry of findings by assessors
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-65— Filing and recording of award
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-80— Appeal to jury in superior court generally
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-81— Effect of appeal on condemnor’s right to use condemned property or interest; payment, tender, or deposit of award as condition on condemnor’s right to use property or interest
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-82— Effect of tender, payment, or acceptance of assessors’ award on right of appeal; effect of discrepancy between award and final judgment
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-83— Issuance of execution on award or judgment
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-84— Entry of notice and award on minutes of court; pay- ment of costs
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-85— Extent of interest obtainable by condemnor upon condemnation
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-86— Manner of payment where owner a minor or under disability and without a legal representative
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-100— “Condemning body” and “condemnor” defined
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-101— Effect of article on other methods of condemnation; intent of article
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-102— Requirements for condemnation; time of hearing; directions for notice and service; attachment of process to petition; cause to proceed in rem
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-102.1— Petitioning superior court for judgment in rem
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-102.2— Contents of petition
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-103— Appointment of special master generally
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-104— Appointment of special master form
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-105— Oath of special master
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-106— Compensation of special master; allowance by judge of reasonable time for special master to inspect premises
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-107— Service of process; award by special master and judgment of court conclusive as to right of condemnor to take or damage property or interest
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-108.1— Special master panel; selection; notice; powers and duties
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-109— Factors to be considered in determining or estimating just and adequate compensation; determination of date of taking; inclusion of date of approval of original location of highway in petition for condemnation; newspaper advertisement
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-110— Award of special master and special master panel; time of filing; award to become part of record of proceedings; vesting of title in condemnor upon deposit of award into court; form of award; use in subsequent appeal
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-111— Incorporation of award into judgment of court
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-112— Appeal of award generally; condemnee’s right to jury trial on issue of just and adequate compensation
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-113— Prosecution of appeals; effect of discrepancy between award of special master and verdict of jury; issuance of execution upon award or judgment
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-114— Effect of deposit of award into court registry; conflicting claims as to deposit
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-130— Authority to petition superior court for judgment in rem; applicability to acquisition of public property
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-131— Contents of petition
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-132— Order to appear; directions for notice and service thereof; attachment of process to petition; cause to proceed as in rem
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-133— Service of process generally
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-134— Discretion of judge to cause additional notice or service to be given; notification of tax collector or tax commissioner
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-135— Appointment of assessors; discretion of judge to have issues tried in first instance by jury
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-136— Appeal from assessors’ award
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-137— Factors to be considered in determining or estimating just and adequate compensation; determination of date of taking; inclusion of date of approval of original location of highway in petition for condemnation; newspaper advertisement
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-138— Scope of award or verdict; molding of award or verdict; power of court to adjudge condemnation of title upon deposit of amount of award or verdict into court; disposition of award by court
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-139— Right of interested persons to intervene; effect of subsequent proceedings on rights of condemnor
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-140— Notification of court by tax collector or tax commissioner of taxes due on property or interest; actions by court to discharge lien
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-141— Filing and recording of award, decree, and description of condemned property or interest or copies thereof; payment of fees to clerk of superior court
O.C.G.A. § 22-2-142— Intent of article regarding effect on other methods of condemnation