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N.D. Cent. Code § 32-15-21

Power of court

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Sandra Short v. Billings County (2025)

Most recently applied in Sandra Short v. Billings County (May 2025)

1. The court shall have power:

a. To regulate and determine the place and manner of making connections and crossings, or of enjoying the common use mentioned in subsection 6 of section 32-15-04.

b. To hear and determine all adverse or conflicting claims to the property sought to be condemned and to the damages for the property.

c. To determine the respective rights of different parties seeking condemnation of the same property.

2. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a route permit is required under chapter 49-22 or 49-22.1, the court may order the taking by eminent domain conditioned on the receipt of the route permit.

Official source: North Dakota Legislative Branch. Reproduced from public-domain North Dakota statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.