{"data":{"id":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-40a-83","jurisdiction":"us-nc","citation":"N.C. Gen. Stat. § 40A-83","heading":"Vesting of title and right of possession.","body":"Notwithstanding the provisions of G.S. 40A-42 or G.S. 136-104, title and right to immediate possession of property subject to this Article shall not vest in a condemnor any earlier than any of the following:\n(1)\tThe failure of the easement holder to file an answer within the 30-day time period established by G.S. 40A-82(a).\n(2)\tDetermination by the court that no prudent or feasible alternative exists to condemnation of the property pursuant to G.S. 40A-82(b).\n(3)\tFiling of the complaint and deposit in actions meeting all of the requirements of G.S. 40A-82(c). (2009-439, s. 1.)","path":["Chapter 40A. Eminent Domain.","Article 6. Condemnation of Property Encumbered by a Conservation Easement."],"source_url":"https://www.ncleg.gov/EnactedLegislation/Statutes/HTML/BySection/Chapter_40A/GS_40A-83.html","current_through":"S.L. 2026-30","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T18:02:17Z","sha256":"3bbbdf9360f93a4b793071e5b1ac178f1aeb24e0b1115c114f50e236294cade1","source_id":"us-nc","stale":false,"prev":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-40a-82","next":"us-nc/n.c.-gen.-stat.-40a-84"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}