# 23 M.R.S. § 6008: 23 §6008. Petitions for assessment of damages

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6008

## Section

- **Citation:** 23 M.R.S. § 6008
- **Heading:** 23 §6008. Petitions for assessment of damages
- **Jurisdiction:** Maine
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** ME Code / Title 23 / Part 7 / Chapter 607 / Section 6008

## Text

In all cases of petition to the commissioners of any county praying for the assessment of damages on account of any railroad corporation having taken lands in the county, the notice to the adverse party of the time and place of the hearing shall be a personal notice of 14 days or by publication of the petition and order of notice on the petition in some newspaper published in said county, 2 weeks successively, the last publication to be 14 days before the hearing. [PL 1987, c. 141, Pt. A, §4 (NEW).]

## Nearby sections

- [23 M.R.S. § 6001 23 §6001. Land bought or taken](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6001.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6002 23 §6002. Land for improvements; proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6002.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6003 23 §6003. Change in location](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6003.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6004 23 §6004. Land taken for change](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6004.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6005 23 §6005. Limitation of right to enter or take land](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6005.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6006 23 §6006. Branch tracks](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6006.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6007 23 §6007. Estimate of damages; guardian; security for costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6007.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6008 23 §6008. Petitions for assessment of damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6008.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6009 23 §6009. Cattle guards and passes; double damages](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6009.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6010 23 §6010. Award of damages; terms and conditions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6010.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6011 23 §6011. Commissioners' report of damages and rights of parties; notice](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6011.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6012 23 §6012. Appeals; notice and proceedings](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6012.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6013 23 §6013. Deposit of damages, interest and costs](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6013.md)
- [23 M.R.S. § 6014 23 §6014. When damages not paid](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_ME_T23_P7_C607_S6014.md)

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