Title 26, EMINENT DOMAIN

(a) General rule.--Notice of the view and hearing shall be served, within or without this Commonwealth, by any competent adult in the same manner as a civil action or by registered mail, return receipt requested, to the last known address of the condemnee and condemnor. (b) Publi…

(a) Identification.--The condemnee, at or before the hearing at which the claim is presented, shall furnish the viewers and the condemnor with the names and addresses of all other condemnees known to the condemnee to have an interest in his property and the nature of their intere…

(a) Required.--The claims of all the owners of the condemned property, including joint tenants, tenants in common, life tenants, remaindermen, owners of easements or ground rents and all others having an interest in the property and the claims of all tenants, if any, of the prope…

The court on its own motion may, or on petition of any party in interest shall, appoint a trustee ad litem or guardian ad litem, as may be appropriate, in accordance with general rules.

(a) Duty of condemnor.--The condemnor shall provide the viewers at or before the view with a plan showing the entire property involved, the improvements, the extent and nature of the condemnation and any other physical data, including grades, as may be necessary for the proper de…

(a) Proceedings.-- (1) The viewers may adjourn the proceedings from time to time. Upon request of the viewers or a party, the court which appointed the viewers shall issue a subpoena to testify or to produce books and documents. (2) All the viewers shall act unless prevented by s…

(a) Facilities.--All viewers' hearings shall be held publicly in a suitable place within the county designated by the court. (b) Stenographic notes.--Whenever in the opinion of the viewers it is desirable, accurate stenographic notes of hearings shall be taken, and copies of the …

The viewers shall file a report which shall include in brief and concise paragraph form: (1) The date of their appointment as viewers. (2) A reference to the notices of the time and place of view and hearing with proof of service of notices, which shall be attached to the report.…

If a majority of the viewers do not agree on a decision, three new viewers shall be appointed by the court upon application of any interested party.

(a) Time period for filing.--The viewers shall file their report within 30 days of their final hearing or within 30 days from the filing of the transcription of the stenographic notes of testimony. The transcription shall be filed within 30 days of the final hearing. (b) Copy of …

(a) Multiple properties or claims.--The viewers may include in one report one or more properties or claims under section 902 (relating to moving and related expenses of displaced persons) referred to them under the same or separate petitions if the properties are included in the …

(a) Extent of right.-- (1) Any party aggrieved by the decision of the viewers may appeal to the court. The appeal shall raise all objections of law or fact to the viewers' report. (2) The appeal shall be signed by the appellant or an attorney or agent, and no verification shall b…

(a) Contents.--The appeal shall set forth: (1) The name of appellant and appellee. (2) A brief description or identification of the property involved and the condemnee's interest. (3) A reference to the proceedings appealed from and the date of the filing of the viewers' report. …

An appeal shall be disposed as follows: (1) All objections, other than to the amount of the award, raised by the appeal shall be determined by the court preliminarily. (2) The court may confirm, modify or change the report or refer it back to the same or other viewers. A decree c…

(a) Severance damages.--Upon appeal from an award of viewers, the court upon the request of the plaintiff shall, after the jury or the court, if the trial is without jury, has returned its general verdict, make a specific finding and allocation of the amount of the general verdic…

(a) Waiver of viewers' proceedings.--The condemnor and condemnee may, by written agreement filed with and approved by the court, waive proceedings before viewers and proceed directly to the court on agreed issues of law or fact. The proceedings shall then be the same as on appeal…

(a) Liens.-- (1) Damages payable to a condemnee under sections 701 (relating to just compensation; other damages) through 707 (relating to removal of machinery, equipment or fixtures), 713 (relating to delay compensation), 714 (relating to consequential damages), 715 (relating to…

(a) Payment into court.-- (1) Upon refusal to accept payment of the damages or of the estimated just compensation under section 307 (relating to possession, right of entry and payment of compensation) or if the party entitled thereto cannot be found or if for any other reason the…