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Sec. 7. (a) The notice, upon its return, must show its:
(1) service for ten (10) days; or
(2) proof of publication for three (3) successive weeks in a weekly newspaper of general circulation printed and published in the English language in the county in which the property sought to be acquired is located.
The last publication of the notice must be five (5) days before the day set for the hearing.
(b) The clerk of the court in which the proceedings are pending, upon the first publication of the notice, shall send to the post office address of each nonresident owner whose property will be affected by the proceedings a copy of the notice, if the post office address of the owner or owners can be ascertained by inquiry at the office of the treasurer of the county.
(c) The court, being satisfied of the regularity of the proceedings and the right of the plaintiff to exercise the power of eminent domain for the use sought, shall appoint:
(1) one (1) disinterested freeholder of the county; and
(2) two (2) disinterested appraisers licensed under IC 25-34.1;
who are residents of Indiana to assess the damages, or the benefits and damages, as the case may be, that the owner or owners severally may sustain, or be entitled to, by reason of the acquisition. One (1) of the appraisers appointed under subdivision (2) must reside not more than fifty (50) miles from the property.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Indiana Code Title 32. Property § 32-24-1-7 - last updated June 08, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/in/title-32-property/in-code-sect-32-24-1-7.html
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