70-30-202. Jurisdiction and venue -- complaint and summons required. All proceedings under this chapter must be brought in the district court of the county in which the property or some part thereof is situated. They must be commenced by filing a complaint and issuing a summons thereon. A summons served under this chapter must contain a notice to the defendant to file and serve an answer. Within 6 months from the date the summons is served, unless the court shortens or enlarges that time for good cause, the court, sitting without a jury, shall commence its trial on the issue of whether a preliminary condemnation order should be issued.

     History: En. Sec. 585, p. 191, L. 1877; re-en. Sec. 585, 1st Div. Rev. Stat. 1879; re-en. Sec. 603, 1st Div. Comp. Stat. 1887; re-en. Sec. 2216, C. Civ. Proc. 1895; re-en. Sec. 7336, Rev. C. 1907; re-en. Sec. 9939, R.C.M. 1921; Cal. C. Civ. Proc. Sec. 1243; re-en. Sec. 9939, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 22, L. 1937; R.C.M. 1947, 93-9907; amd. Sec. 4, Ch. 622, L. 1983.