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N.Y. RAT Law § 61

This is the official text of N.Y. RAT Law § 61, part of New York’s RAT Law — part of the compiled statutory law of New York, published by the state as "RAT Law." Browse the sections below, each linked to its official government source.

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Order to expedite proceeding

Official statutory text

§ 61. Order to expedite proceeding. At any time after the date of\nentry of the order granting the application to condemn the corporation\ncounsel or any owner may apply to the court for an order directing any\nowner or the corporation counsel, as the case may be, to show cause why\nfurther proceedings under this article on the part of such owner or\nowners or of the corporation counsel should not be expedited, and upon\nthe hearing directed by such order to show cause the court, in its\ndiscretion, may make an order directing that such proceedings be\nexpedited in the manner stated therein and also making such further\ndirections with respect to the particulars shown upon the application as\nshall be just and proper in the premises.\n

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