Revised Code of Washington - RCW Title 8 Eminent Domain - Chapter 8.16 Eminent Domain By School Districts

8.16.005 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 ...

8.16.010 Condemnation authorized for schoolhouse sites
Whenever any school district shall select any real estate as a site for a schoolhouse, or as additional grounds to an existing schoolhouse site, within ...

8.16.020 Petition -- Contents
The board of directors of the school district shall present to the superior court of the state of Washington in and for the county wherein ...

8.16.030 Notice of petition -- Service
A notice, stating the time and place when and where such petition shall be presented to the court, or the judge thereof, together with a ...

8.16.040 Adjournment of proceedings -- Further notice
The court may, upon application of the petitioner or of any owner of said real estate, or any person interested therein, for reasonable cause, adjourn ...

8.16.050 Hearing -- Finding of necessity -- Setting for trial
At the time and place appointed for the hearing of such petition, or to which the same may have been adjourned, if the court shall ...

8.16.060 Impaneling of jury
The jury impaneled to hear the evidence and determine the compensation to be paid to the owner or owners of such real estate desired for ...

8.16.070 Trial -- View by jury
A judge of the superior court shall preside at the trial and witnesses may be examined in behalf of either party to the proceedings, as ...

8.16.080 Verdict
Upon the close of the evidence, and the argument of counsel, the court shall instruct the jury as to the matters submitted to them, and ...

8.16.090 Ten jurors may render verdict
When ten of the jurors agree upon a verdict, the verdict so agreed upon shall be signed by the foreman, and the verdict so agreed ...

8.16.100 Waiver of jury
In case a jury is waived, the compensation that shall be paid for the premises taken shall be determined by the court and the proceedings ...

8.16.110 Judgment -- Payment of award -- Decree of appropriation
Upon the verdict of the jury, or upon the determination by the court of the compensation to be paid for the property sought to be ...

8.16.120 Costs
All the costs of such proceedings in the superior court shall be paid by the school district initiating such proceedings.[1909 p 375 § 12; 1903 ...

8.16.130 Appellate review
Either party may seek appellate review of the judgment for compensation awarded for the property taken, entered in the superior court, to the supreme court ...

8.16.140 Appeal does not delay possession if award paid
An appeal from such judgment by the owner or owners of the land sought to be taken, shall not have the effect to preclude the ...

8.16.150 Designation of parties -- Fees
In all proceedings under this chapter the school district seeking to acquire title to real estate for a schoolhouse site, shall be denominated plaintiff, and ...

8.16.160 Appointment of guardian ad litem for minors, alleged incapacitated persons -- Protection of interests
See RCW 8.25.270. ...