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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
Except as provided by § 28-7102, before property may be taken, it shall appear that:
1. The use to which the property is to be applied is a use authorized by law.
2. The taking is necessary to such use.
3. If the property is already appropriated to some public use, the public use to which it is to be applied is a more necessary public use.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Arizona Revised Statutes Title 12. Courts and Civil Proceedings § 12-1112. Prerequisites to taking property by condemnation - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/az/title-12-courts-and-civil-proceedings/az-rev-st-sect-12-1112/
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