Rhode Island General Laws
Chapter 37-6 - Acquisition of Land
Section 37-6-18. - Petition for assessment of damages by jury.

§ 37-6-18. Petition for assessment of damages by jury.
Any owner of, or any person entitled to any estate or right in, or interested in any part of the land or other real property so taken, who cannot agree with the acquiring authority upon the price to be paid for his or her estate, right, or interest in land or other real property so taken and the appurtenant damage to the remainder, may within one year from the filing of the description and statement aforesaid, apply by petition to the superior court in the county of Providence or to the superior court for one of the counties in which the land or other real property may be situated, setting forth the taking of his or her land or his or her estate or interest therein and praying for an assessment of damages by a jury. Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall cause twenty (20) days notice of the pendency thereof to be given to the acquiring authority by serving the head thereof with a certified copy thereof and by leaving certified copies thereof at the office of the attorney general and at the office of the state properties committee.
History of Section.P.L. 1953, ch. 3105, § 11; P.L. 1955, ch. 3515, § 1; G.L. 1956, § 37-6-18.

Structure Rhode Island General Laws

Rhode Island General Laws

Title 37 - Public Property and Works

Chapter 37-6 - Acquisition of Land

Section 37-6-1. - State properties committee — Composition.

Section 37-6-1.1. - Reporting requirements.

Section 37-6-1.2. - Training requirements.

Section 37-6-1.3. - Public disclosure of the management and disposal of property.

Section 37-6-2. - Rules, regulations, and procedures of committee.

Section 37-6-3. - Detail of state employees to duty with committee.

Section 37-6-4. - Powers and duties supplemental.

Section 37-6-5. - Power of department and agency heads to acquire property for public use.

Section 37-6-6. - Notice to Rhode Island economic development corporation of proposed acquisition or disposal.

Section 37-6-7. - Consideration of public interest — Certificate that state employee is not interested in site selected.

Section 37-6-8. - Approval and filing of conveyances to state.

Section 37-6-9. - Acceptance of conveyances by treasurer.

Section 37-6-10. - Acquisition of limited or encumbered title.

Section 37-6-11. - Acquisition of outstanding interests limiting or encumbering title.

Section 37-6-12. - Examination of title by attorney general — Acquisition of title insurance.

Section 37-6-13. - Authorization of condemnation for road purposes.

Section 37-6-13.1. - Authorization of condemnation for state office buildings.

Section 37-6-14. - Filing of condemnation papers — Vesting of title — Availability of state treasury funds.

Section 37-6-15. - Service of notice of condemnation.

Section 37-6-16. - Publication of notice of condemnation.

Section 37-6-17. - Payment of agreed price for condemned land.

Section 37-6-18. - Petition for assessment of damages by jury.

Section 37-6-19. - Late filing of petition for assessment of damages.

Section 37-6-20. - Pretrial conference with state properties committee — Proceeding to trial.

Section 37-6-21. - Conduct of trial on damages.

Section 37-6-21.1. - Expediting proceedings.

Section 37-6-22. - Consolidation of petitions as to same land.

Section 37-6-23. - Calculation of interest and payment of judgment.

Section 37-6-23.1. - Procedure where no claim filed or owner unknown or under disability.

Section 37-6-23.2. - Deposit of fair market value as determined by state’s reviewing appraiser.

Section 37-6-24. - Conveyance of land in exchange for property taken — Construction on or improvement of land remaining to private owner.

Section 37-6-25. - Liberal construction — Technicalities — Severability.

Section 37-6-26. - Acquisition of land for utility or railroad relocation necessitated by highway construction or improvement.

Section 37-6-27. - Use of state property for city park purposes.

Section 37-6-28. - Compliance with federal law.

Section 37-6-29. - Repealed.

Section 37-6-30. - Registry of leases.