California Code of Civil Procedure ARTICLE 7 - Condemnation for More Necessary Public Use

• Section 1240.610.
  Any person authorized to acquire property for a particular use by eminent domain may exercise the power of eminent domain to acquire for that use...
• Section 1240.620.
  If the defendant objects to a taking under Section 1240.610, the defendant has the burden of proof that his property is appropriated to public use....
• Section 1240.630.
  (a) Where property is sought to be taken under Section 1240.610, the defendant is entitled to continue the public use to which the property is appropriated...
• Section 1240.640.
  (a) Where property has been appropriated to public use by any person other than the state, the use thereof by the state for the same use...
• Section 1240.650.
  (a) Where property has been appropriated to public use by any person other than a public entity, the use thereof by a public entity for the...
• Section 1240.660.
  Where property has been appropriated to public use by a local public entity, the use thereof by the local public entity is presumed to be...
• Section 1240.670.
  (a) Subject to Section 1240.690, notwithstanding any other provision of law, property is presumed to have been appropriated for the best and most necessary public use...
• Section 1240.680.
  (a) Subject to Sections 1240.690 and 1240.700, notwithstanding any other provision of law, property is presumed to have been appropriated for the best and most necessary...
• Section 1240.690.
  (a) When property described in Section 1240.670 or 1240.680 is sought to be acquired for state highway purposes, and the property was dedicated or devoted to...
• Section 1240.700.
  (a) When property described in Section 1240.680 is sought to be acquired for city or county road, street, or highway purposes, and such property was dedicated...

Last modified: October 22, 2018