Any person named in and served with a complaint and declaration of taking shall have twelve (12) months from the date of service thereof to file an answer. Failure to answer within the time shall constitute an admission that the amount deposited is just compensation and shall be a waiver of any further proceeding to determine just compensation. In such event, the judge shall enter final judgment in the amount deposited and order disbursement of the money to the owner. However, at any time before the entry of the final judgment, the judge, for good cause shown and after notice to the plaintiff, may extend the time for filing the answer for thirty (30) days.
Structure Mississippi Code
Title 65 - Highways, Bridges and Ferries
Chapter 1 - Transportation Department
Article 3 - Eminent Domain and Condemnation Proceedings
§ 65-1-311. Time for filing an answer to complaint
§ 65-1-313. Motion to hear and determine issues raised in pleadings
§ 65-1-319. Measure of damages
§ 65-1-321. Interest on just compensation award
§ 65-1-323. Time and place of hearing
§ 65-1-327. Conformance to other civil actions
§ 65-1-329. Final judgments; form
§ 65-1-331. Just compensation; adverse or conflicting claimants
§ 65-1-333. Written agreement in lieu of complaint or declaration of taking
§ 65-1-335. Authority of department to enter land to make surveys or other examinations
§ 65-1-337. Reimbursement of real property taxes
§ 65-1-341. Payment of court costs; right of appeal
§ 65-1-343. Prepayment of court costs