Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 8 Eminent Domain - Chapter 8.20 Eminent Domain By Corporations

  • 8.20.005 Condemnation final actions -- Notice requirements
    Proceedings under this chapter are subject to the notice requirements of RCW 8.25.290. Compliance with RCW 8.25.290 is required before an action can be filed ...
  • 8.20.010 Petition for appropriation -- Contents
    Any corporation authorized by law to appropriate land, real estate, premises or other property for right-of-way or any other corporate purposes, may present to the ...
  • 8.20.020 Notice -- Contents -- Service -- Publication
    A notice, stating briefly the objects of the petition, and containing a description of the land, real estate, premises or property sought to be appropriated, ...
  • 8.20.060 Adjournment of proceedings -- Further notice
    The court or judge may, upon application of the petitioner or of any owner or party interested, for reasonable cause, adjourn the proceedings from time ...
  • 8.20.070 Adjudication of public use or private way of necessity
    At the time and place appointed for hearing said petition, or to which the same may have been adjourned, if the court or judge thereof ...
  • 8.20.080 Trial, how conducted
    A judge of the superior court shall preside at the trial which shall be held at such time as the court or the judge thereof ...
  • 8.20.090 Judgment -- Decree of appropriation -- Recording
    At the time of rendering judgment for damages, whether upon default or trial, if the damages awarded be then paid, or upon their payment, if ...
  • 8.20.100 Payment of damages -- Effect -- Appellate review
    Upon the entry of judgment upon the verdict of the jury or the decision of the court or judge thereof, awarding damages as hereinbefore prescribed, ...
  • 8.20.110 Claimants, payment of -- Conflicting claims
    Any person, corporation, state or county, claiming to be entitled to any money paid into court, as provided in RCW 8.20.010 through 8.20.140 may apply ...
  • 8.20.120 Appellate review
    Either party may seek appellate review of the judgment for damages entered in the superior court within thirty days after the entry of judgment as ...
  • 8.20.130 Prosecution of work pending appeal -- Bond
    The construction of any railway surface tramway, elevated cable tramway, or canal, or the prosecution of any works or improvements by any corporation as aforesaid ...
  • 8.20.140 Appropriation of railway right-of-way through canyon, pass, or defile
    Any railroad company whose right-of-way passes through any canyon, pass or defile shall not prevent any other railroad company from the use and occupancy of ...
  • 8.20.150 Prior entry with consent -- Condemnation avoids ouster
    No corporation authorized by law to condemn property for public use, which has heretofore entered or shall hereafter enter upon property for a public use ...
  • 8.20.160 Three-year occupancy -- Condemnation avoids ouster
    No corporation which shall have been or shall be in possession of property put to public use for three or more years, and while continuing ...
  • 8.20.170 Suit for compensation by owner equivalent to condemnation
    Nothing in RCW 8.20.150 through 8.20.170 shall prevent the owner of any such property suing for and recovering compensation for such property without instituting suit ...
  • 8.20.180 Appointment of guardian ad litem for minors, alleged incapacitated persons -- Protection of interests
    See RCW 8.25.270. ...

Last modified: April 7, 2009