Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 808
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Terms Used In Vermont Statutes Title 19 Sec. 808
- Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
- highway: includes rights-of-way, bridges, drainage structures, signs, guardrails, areas to accommodate utilities authorized by law to locate within highway limits, areas used to mitigate the environmental impacts of highway construction, vegetation, scenic enhancements, and structures. See
- Person: includes a municipality or State agency. See
- Town: includes incorporated villages and cities. See
§ 808. Payment of damages
When a court orders damages to be paid to a person for injury done to his or her lands by laying out or altering a highway, it may allow the town a reasonable time to pay the damages, not exceeding the time allowed for opening the highway. If the sum allowed is not paid within the time limited, the clerk of the court shall issue execution for the sum. (Added 1985, No. 269 (Adj. Sess.), § 1.)