At any time before or after commencement of a condemnation action, the parties may agree to and carry out a compromise or settlement as to any matter, including all or any part of the compensation or other relief.
History: 1978 Comp., § 42A-1-1, enacted by Laws 1980, ch. 20, § 3; recompiled as § 42A-1-3 by Laws 1981, ch. 125, § 1.
ANNOTATIONSRecompilations. — Laws 1981, ch. 125, § 60, recompiled former 42A-1-3 NMSA 1978, relating to appraisals, as 42A-1-5 NMSA 1978.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Valuation of mineral interests in federal condemnation proceedings, 40 A.L.R. Fed. 656.