§ 8361. General rules for appeals

(a) A party aggrieved, including the State represented by the State Treasurer, on or before February 15 following such an appraisal, may appeal therefrom to a Superior judge designated by the administrative judge, not excluding himself or herself, who shall hear such appeal.

(b) In the manner prescribed in this section and within 15 days from the date of notice prescribed in section 8285 of this title, appeals to the Superior judge may be taken from appraisals made agreeably to the provisions of such section 8285. Such proceedings shall be had in relation thereto as are prescribed in this section and section 8362 of this title and shall be heard and determined within 60 days from the date whereon the same are instituted.

(c) Such Superior judge shall appraise at its fair and just value all property required to be appraised by the Commissioner under the provisions of sections 8281-8286, 8321 and 8322 of this title, from the appraisal of which an appeal has been taken. Such appraisal shall be made pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and shall stand in lieu of the appraisal made by the Commissioner from which such appeal is taken.

(d) Upon establishing its appraisal, such Superior judge shall notify, in writing, the State Treasurer and the Commissioner of the amount thereof and a record thereof shall be made by the Commissioner in the book wherein appraisals of railroad property are recorded. Notice in writing shall likewise be given to the person or corporation operating the property thus appraised.

(e) A party aggrieved by any action of the Superior judge may appeal to the Supreme Court. (Amended 1971, No. 185 (Adj. Sess.), § 232, eff. March 29, 1972; 1973, No. 106, § 13, eff. May 25, 1973; 1979, No. 181 (Adj. Sess.), § 19; 1997, No. 156 (Adj. Sess.), § 16, eff. April 29, 1998.)