(a) Notice by Publication Before Filing Complaint. Before filing a complaint for condemnation of property used as a cemetery, the plaintiff shall give notice by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in each county where any part of the property is located.

(b) Contents of Notice. The notice shall contain the following information:

(c) Time of Publication. The notice shall be published at least once a week for three successive weeks, and the last publication shall be made at least seven days before the filing of a complaint.

(d) Proof of Publication. The plaintiff shall file a certificate of publication as an exhibit to the original complaint.

(e) Effect of Failure to Publish. If it appears to the court at any time before entry of judgment that there has been a failure to comply with the provisions of this Rule, the court shall suspend further proceedings in the action until publication is made and may order any other means of notice that it deems appropriate in the circumstances. No objection based on failure to comply with this Rule shall be made after final judgment.

Committee note: The notice required by this Rule is not a substitute for process pursuant to Chapter 100 of Title 2 of these Rules.

Source: This Rule is in part derived from former Rule U5 and in part new.