Section 31-19-28 - Court deposit of money required for taking--Expediting distribution ofmoney. - South Dakota Statutes

31-19-28. Court deposit of money required for taking--Expediting distribution of money. If the State of South Dakota through its Department of Transportation or a municipality elects to utilize the procedures set forth in §§ 31-19-23 to 31-19-27, inclusive, for possession of property, the petitioner shall deposit with the court the money required by § 31-19-24 as a condition to the exercise of such power. In such cases, the court and the attorneys shall expedite the proceedings for the distribution of the money so deposited and for the ascertainment and payment of just compensation. However, the defendant may demand a hearing on the board's right to take as provided in § 31-19-10.1.

Source: SL 1963, ch 195, § 3; SL 1976, ch 184, § 6; SL 1990, ch 226, § 5.