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26 PA Cons Stat § 305 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 3 - Procedure to Condemn|Section 305 - Notice to condemnee

 § 305. Notice to condemnee. (a) Written notice.--Within 30 days after the filing of the declaration of taking, the condemnor shall give written notice of the filing to the condemnee, to any mortgagee of record and to any lienholder of record.  (b) Service.-- (1) The notice shall be served, within or without this Commonwealth, by any competent adult in the same manner as in a civil action or by registered mail to the last known address of the person being served.  (2) If service cannot be made in the manner set forth under paragraph (1), then service shall be made by posting a copy of the notice upon the most public part of the property and by publication of a copy of the notice, omitting the plot plan required by subsection (c)(9), one time each in one newspaper of general circulation and the legal journal, if any, published in the county.  (c) Contents.--The notice to be given the condemnee shall state:  (1) The caption of the case. (2) The date of filing of the declaration of taking and the court term and number. (3) The name of the condemnee to whom it is directed. (4) The name and address of the condemnor. (5) A specific reference to the statute and section under which the condemnation action is authorized.  (6) A specific reference to the action, whether by ordinance, resolution or otherwise, by which the declaration of taking was authorized, including the date when the action was taken and the place where the record may be examined.  (7) A brief description of the purpose of the condemnation. (8) A statement that the condemnee's property has been condemned and a reasonable identification of the property.  (9) In the case of a partial taking, a plot plan showing the condemnee's entire property and the area taken.  (10) A statement of the nature of the title acquired. (11) A statement specifying where a plan showing the condemned property may be inspected in the county in which the property taken is located.  (12) A statement of how just compensation has been made or secured. (13) A statement that, if the condemnee wishes to challenge the power or the right of the condemnor to appropriate the condemned property, the sufficiency of the security, the procedure followed by the condemnor or the declaration of taking, the condemnee must file preliminary objections within 30 days after being served with notice of condemnation.  (d) Compliance.--Service of a copy of the declaration of taking, together with the information and notice required by subsection (c)(2), (8), (9) and (13), shall constitute compliance with the notice requirements of this section.  (e) Proof of service.--The condemnor shall file proof of service of the notice.    Cross References. Section 305 is referred to in section 310 of this title.
26 PA Cons Stat § 306 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 3 - Procedure to Condemn|Section 306 - Preliminary objections

 § 306. Preliminary objections. (a) Filing and exclusive method of challenging certain matters.-- (1) Within 30 days after being served with notice of condemnation, the condemnee may file preliminary objections to the declaration of taking.  (2) The court upon cause shown may extend the time for filing preliminary objections. (3) Preliminary objections shall be limited to and shall be the exclusive method of challenging: (i) The power or right of the condemnor to appropriate the condemned property unless it has been previously adjudicated.  (ii) The sufficiency of the security. (iii) The declaration of taking. (iv) Any other procedure followed by the condemnor. (b) Waiver.--Failure to raise by preliminary objections the issues listed in subsection (a) shall constitute a waiver. Issues of compensation may not be raised by preliminary objections.  (c) Grounds to be stated.--Preliminary objections shall state specifically the grounds relied on.  (d) When raised.--All preliminary objections shall be raised at one time and in one pleading. They may be inconsistent.  (e) Service.--The condemnee shall serve a copy of the preliminary objections on the condemnor within 72 hours after filing them.  (f) Disposition.-- (1) The court shall determine promptly all preliminary objections and make preliminary and final orders and decrees as justice shall require, including the revesting of title.  (2) If an issue of fact is raised, the court shall take evidence by depositions or otherwise. (3) The court may allow amendment or direct the filing of a more specific declaration of taking.  (g) Costs and expenses.-- (1) If preliminary objections which have the effect of terminating the condemnation are sustained, the condemnor shall reimburse the condemnee for reasonable appraisal, attorney and engineering fees and other costs and expenses actually incurred because of the condemnation proceedings.  (2) The court shall assess costs and expenses under this subsection.   Cross References. Section 306 is referred to in sections 303, 307, 308, 519, 710 of this title.
26 PA Cons Stat § 308 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 3 - Procedure to Condemn|Section 308 - Revocation of condemnation proceedings

 § 308. Revocation of condemnation proceedings. (a) Declaration of relinquishment.-- (1) The condemnor, by filing a declaration of relinquishment in court within two years from the filing of the declaration of taking and before having made the payment provided in section 307(a) or (b) (relating to possession, right of entry and payment of compensation) or as to which the condemnee has not tendered possession of the condemned property as provided in section 307, may relinquish all or any part of the property condemned that it has not taken actual possession of for use in the improvement.  (2) The title shall then revest in the condemnee as of the date of the filing of the declaration of taking, and all mortgages and other liens existing as of that date and not thereafter discharged shall be reinstated.  (b) Notice.--Notice of the relinquishment shall be:  (1) Recorded in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the property taken is located, with the condemnor as the grantor and the condemnee as the grantee.  (2) Served on the condemnee, any mortgagee of record and any lienholder of record in the same manner as provided for service of the declaration of taking.  (c) Fees.--The fees payable to the recorder for recording the notice of relinquishment shall be in the same amounts as provided in section 304(c) (relating to recording notice of condemnation).  (d) Costs and expenses.--Where condemned property is relinquished, the condemnee shall be reimbursed by the condemnor for reasonable costs and expenses as provided in section 306(g) (relating to preliminary objections).  (e) Agreement.--The condemnor and the condemnee, without the filing of a declaration of relinquishment, may by agreement effect a revesting of title in the condemnee which agreement shall be properly recorded.    Cross References. Section 308 is referred to in sections 519, 710 of this title.
26 PA Cons Stat § 309 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 3 - Procedure to Condemn|Section 309 - Right to enter property prior to condemnation

 § 309. Right to enter property prior to condemnation. (a) General rule.--Prior to the filing of the declaration of taking, the condemnor or its employees or agents shall have the right to enter upon any land or improvement in order to make studies, surveys, tests, soundings and appraisals.  (b) Notice to owner required.--The owner of the land or the party in whose name the property is assessed shall be notified ten days prior to entry on the property.  (c) Damages.-- (1) Any actual damages sustained by the owner of a property interest in the property entered upon by the condemnor shall be paid by the condemnor.  (2) Damages shall be assessed by the court, or the court may refer the matter to viewers to ascertain and assess the damages sustained by the condemnee.  (d) Construction.--The exercise of this right of entry by the condemnor shall neither constitute a condemnation nor be interpreted as a notice of an intent to acquire the real property.
26 PA Cons Stat § 310 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 3 - Procedure to Condemn|Section 310 - Abandonment of project

§ 310. Abandonment of project. (a) Disposition of property.--If a condemnor has condemned a fee and then abandons the purpose for which the property has been condemned, the condemnor may dispose of it by sale, lease, gift, devise or other transfer with the following restrictions:  (1) If the property is undeveloped or has not been substantially improved, it may not be disposed of within ten years after condemnation without first being offered to the condemnee at the same price paid to the condemnee by the condemnor.  (2) If the property is located outside the corporate boundaries of a county of the first or second class and is undeveloped or has not been substantially improved and was devoted to agricultural use at the time of the condemnation, it may not be disposed of within 21 years after condemnation without first being offered to the condemnee at the same price paid to the condemnee by the condemnor.  (3) If the property is undeveloped or has not been substantially improved and the offers required to be made under paragraphs (1) and (2) have not been accepted, the property shall not be disposed of by any condemnor, acquiring agency or subsequent purchaser for a nonpublic use or purpose within 21 years after condemnation. Upon petition by the condemnor, the court may permit disposal of the property in less than 21 years upon proof by a preponderance of the evidence that a change in circumstances has abrogated the original public purpose for which the property was taken.  (b) Notice.--The condemnee shall be served with notice of the offer in the same manner as prescribed for the service of notices in section 305(b) (relating to notice to condemnee) and shall have 90 days after receipt of notice to make written acceptance.  (c) Certain conditional offers prohibited.--The condemnor may not condition any offer required to be made to a condemnee under subsection (a) on the payment by the condemnee of additional fees, real estate taxes or payments in lieu of taxes or other costs.  (d) Definitions.--As used in this section, the following words and phrases shall have the meanings given to them in this subsection:  "Agricultural commodity." As defined in section 2 of the act of June 10, 1982 (P.L.454, No.133), referred to as the Right-to-Farm Law.  "Agricultural use." Land which is used for the purpose of producing an agricultural commodity or is devoted to and meets the requirements and qualifications for payments or other compensation pursuant to a soil conservation program under an agreement with an agency of the Federal Government. Land containing a farmhouse or other buildings related to farming shall be deemed to be in agricultural use. The term includes a woodlot and land which is rented to another person and used for the purpose of producing an agricultural commodity.
26 PA Cons Stat § 501 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages|Section 501 - Agreement as to damages

§ 501. Agreement as to damages. At any stage of the proceedings, the condemnor and the condemnee may agree upon all or any part or item of the damages and proceed to have those parts or items not agreed upon assessed as provided in this chapter. The condemnor may make payment of any part or item agreed upon.
26 PA Cons Stat § 502 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages|Section 502 - Petition for appointment of viewers

 § 502. Petition for appointment of viewers. (a) Contents of petition.--A condemnor, condemnee or displaced person may file a petition requesting the appointment of viewers, setting forth:  (1) A caption designating the condemnee or displaced person as the plaintiff and the condemnor as the defendant.  (2) The date of the filing of the declaration of taking and whether any preliminary objections have been filed and remain undisposed of.  (3) In the case of a petition of a condemnee or displaced person, the name of the condemnor. (4) The names and addresses of all condemnees, displaced persons and mortgagees known to the petitioner to have an interest in the property acquired and the nature of their interest.  (5) A brief description of the property acquired. (6) A request for the appointment of viewers to ascertain just compensation. (b) Property included in condemnor's petition.--The condemnor may include in its petition any or all of the property included in the declaration of taking.  (c) Condemnation where no declaration of taking has been filed.-- (1) An owner of a property interest who asserts that the owner's property interest has been condemned without the filing of a declaration of taking may file a petition for the appointment of viewers substantially in the form provided for in subsection (a) setting forth the factual basis of the petition.  (2) The court shall determine whether a condemnation has occurred, and, if the court determines that a condemnation has occurred, the court shall determine the condemnation date and the extent and nature of any property interest condemned.  (3) The court shall enter an order specifying any property interest which has been condemned and the date of the condemnation.  (4) A copy of the order and any modification shall be filed by the condemnor in the office of the recorder of deeds of the county in which the property is located and shall be indexed in the deed indices showing the condemnee as grantor and the condemnor as grantee.  (d) Separate proceedings.--The court, in furtherance of convenience or to avoid prejudice, may, on its own motion or on motion of any party, order separate viewers' proceedings or trial when more than one property has been included in the petition.    Cross References. Section 502 is referred to in sections 504, 709 of this title.
26 PA Cons Stat § 503 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages|Section 503 - View

§ 503. View. In every proceeding: (1) At least one of the viewers appointed shall be an attorney at law who shall be chairman of the board and who shall attend the view.  (2) At least two of the three viewers appointed shall view the property in question.
26 PA Cons Stat § 504 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages|Section 504 - Appointment of viewers

 § 504. Appointment of viewers. (a) Court to appoint.-- (1) Upon the filing of a petition for the appointment of viewers, the court, unless preliminary objections to the validity of the condemnation or jurisdiction warranting delay are pending, shall promptly appoint three viewers who shall view the premises, hold hearings and file a report.  (2) In counties of the first class, the court may appoint an alternate viewer in addition to the three viewers specifically appointed.  (3) The prothonotary shall promptly notify the viewers of their appointment unless a local rule provides another method of notification.  (4) No viewer shall represent a client or testify as an expert witness before the board. (b) Service of petition for the appointment of viewers and order appointing viewers.--The petitioners shall promptly send to all other parties by registered mail, return receipt requested, a certified true copy of the petition for the appointment of viewers and a copy of the court order appointing the viewers if an order has been entered. A copy of the petition and order, if entered, shall also be mailed to all mortgagees and other lienholders of record.  (c) Notice of views and hearings.--The viewers shall give notice of the time and place of all views and hearings. The notice shall be given to all parties by not less than 30 days written notice by registered mail, return receipt requested.  (d) Preliminary objections.-- (1) Any objection to the appointment of viewers may be raised by preliminary objections filed within 30 days after receipt of notice of the appointment of viewers.  (2) Objections to the form of the petition or the appointment or the qualifications of the viewers in any proceeding or to the legal sufficiency or factual basis of a petition filed under section 502(c) (relating to petition for appointment of viewers) are waived unless included in preliminary objections.  (3) An answer with or without new matter may be filed within 20 days of service of preliminary objections, and a reply to new matter may be filed within 20 days of service of the answer.  (4) The court shall determine promptly all preliminary objections and make any orders and decrees as justice requires.  (5) If an issue of fact is raised, the court shall conduct an evidentiary hearing or order that evidence be taken by deposition or otherwise, but in no event shall evidence be taken by the viewers on this issue.    Cross References. Section 504 is referred to in section 510 of this title.
26 PA Cons Stat § 505 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages|Section 505 - Service of notice of view and hearing

 § 505. Service of notice of view and hearing. (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) Public posting.--If service cannot be made in the manner set forth in subsection (a), then service shall be made by posting a copy of the notice upon a public part of the property and by publication, at the cost of the condemnor, once in a newspaper of general circulation and once in the legal publication, if any, designated by rule or order of court for publication of legal notices, published in the county.  (c) Proof of service.--Proof of service and the manner of service shall be attached to the viewers' report.
26 PA Cons Stat § 506 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages|Section 506 - Additional condemnees, mortgagees and intervention

 § 506. Additional condemnees, mortgagees and intervention. (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 interests and the names and addresses of all mortgagees and lienholders of record known to the condemnee.  (b) Notice.-- (1) The viewers shall notify by written notice all persons whose names are furnished under subsection (a) of the pendency of the proceedings and of subsequent hearings.  (2) If these persons have not received 20 days' notice of the hearing, the viewers shall, upon request, adjourn the hearing to allow notice.  (c) Intervention.--The court may permit a mortgagee, judgment creditor or other lienholder to intervene in the proceedings where the person's interest is not adequately protected, but a person shall not be a party to the proceedings unless the person has intervened.
26 PA Cons Stat § 507 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages|Section 507 - Joint claims

 § 507. Joint claims. (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 property, shall be heard or tried together.  (b) Apportionment of damages.--The award of the viewers or the verdict on appeal from the viewers shall, first, fix the total amount of damages for the property and, second, apportion the total amount of damages between or among the several claimants entitled to damages.  (c) Separate hearings.--Claims for special damages under section 902 (relating to moving and related expenses of displaced persons) may be heard or tried separately.
26 PA Cons Stat § 508 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages|Section 508 - Appointment of trustee or guardian ad litem

§ 508. Appointment of trustee or guardian ad litem. 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.
26 PA Cons Stat § 509 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages|Section 509 - Furnishing of plans to viewers

 § 509. Furnishing of plans to viewers. (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 determination of just compensation.  (b) Supplemental plans.--If, in the opinion of the viewers, the plans are insufficient, the viewers may require the submission of supplemental plans.  (c) Copies to condemnee.--Copies of the plans shall be furnished at the same time, without cost, to the condemnee upon written request.  (d) Condemnor to pay for condemnee cost.--If the condemnor does not furnish a plan or the condemnor's plans are insufficient, the court, on application of the condemnee, may charge to the condemnor, as costs, reasonable expenses for plans furnished by the condemnee.
26 PA Cons Stat § 510 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages|Section 510 - Powers of viewers

 § 510. Powers of viewers. (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 sickness or other unavoidable cause, but a majority of the viewers may hear, determine, act upon and report all matters relating to the view for which they were appointed.  (b) Construction.--The provisions of this section shall not be affected by the appointment of an alternate viewer as provided for in section 504 (relating to appointment of viewers).
26 PA Cons Stat § 511 (2021)
2021 Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes|Title 26 - EMINENT DOMAIN|Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages|Section 511 - Administrative matters for viewers' hearings

 § 511. Administrative matters for viewers' hearings. (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 notes shall be furnished to the parties interested when desired upon payment of a sum fixed by the rules and regulations of the respective court.