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WA Rev Code § 8.20.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.100 - Payment of damages—Effect—Appellate review.

RCW 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, the petitioner, or any officer of, or other person duly appointed by said corporation, may make payment of the damages assessed to the parties entitled to the same, and of the costs of the proceedings, by depositing the same with the clerk of said superior court, to be paid out under the direction of the court or judge thereof; and upon making such payment into the court of the damages assessed and allowed, and of the costs, to any land, real estate, premises or other property mentioned in said petition, such corporation shall be released and discharged from any and all further liability therefor, unless upon appellate review the owner or other person or party interested shall recover a greater amount of damages; and in that case only for the amount in excess of the sum paid into said court, and the costs of appellate review: PROVIDED, That in case of review by the supreme court or the court of appeals of the state by any party to the proceedings, the money so paid into the superior court by such corporation as aforesaid, shall remain in the custody of said court until the final determination of the proceedings by the said supreme court or the court of appeals.[ 1988 c 202 § 13; 1971 c 81 § 42; 1890 p 299 § 7; RRS § 929.]NOTES:Severability—1988 c 202: See note following RCW 2.24.050.
WA Rev Code § 8.20.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.110 - Claimants, payment of—Conflicting claims.

RCW 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 to the court therefor, and upon furnishing evidence satisfactory to the court that he, she, or it is entitled to the same, the court shall make an order directing the payment to such claimant the portion of such money as he, she, or it shall be found entitled to; but if, upon application, the court or judge thereof shall decide that the title to the land, real estate, premises, or other property specified in the application of such claimant was in such condition as to require that an action be commenced to determine the conflicting claims thereto, he or she shall refuse such order until such action is commenced and the conflicting claims to such land, real estate, premises, or other property be determined according to law.[ 2011 c 336 § 278; 1890 p 299 § 8; RRS § 930. Prior: 1888 p 61 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 8.20.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.120 - Appellate review.

RCW 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 aforesaid and such review shall bring before the supreme court or the court of appeals the propriety and justness of the amount of damages in respect to the parties to the review: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That no bond shall be required of any person interested in the property sought to be appropriated by such corporation, but in case the corporation appropriating such land, real estate, premises, or other property is appellant, it shall give a bond like that prescribed in RCW 8.20.130, to be executed, filed, and approved in the same manner: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That if the owner of the land, real estate, premises, or other property accepts the sum awarded by the jury, the court, or the judge thereof, he or she shall be deemed thereby to have waived conclusively appellate review, and final judgment by default may be rendered in the superior court as in other cases.[ 2011 c 336 § 279; 1988 c 202 § 14; 1971 c 81 § 43; 1890 p 300 § 9; RRS § 931. Prior: 1888 p 61 § 9.]NOTES:Severability—1988 c 202: See note following RCW 2.24.050.
WA Rev Code § 8.20.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.130 - Prosecution of work pending appeal—Bond.

RCW 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 shall not be hindered, delayed or prevented by the prosecution of the appeal of any party to the proceedings: PROVIDED, The corporation aforesaid shall execute and file with the clerk of the court in which the appeal is pending a bond to be approved by said clerk, with sufficient sureties, conditioned that the persons executing the same shall pay whatever amount may be required by the judgment of the court therein, and abide any rule or order of the court in relation to the matter in controversy.[ 1897 c 46 § 2; 1890 p 300 § 10; RRS § 932. Prior: 1888 p 62 § 10.]
WA Rev Code § 8.20.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.140 - Appropriation of railway right-of-way through canyon, pass, or defile.

RCW 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 said canyon, pass or defile for the purpose of its road in common with the road first located or the crossing of other railroads at grade, and any railroad company authorized by law to appropriate land, real estate, premises or other property for right-of-way or any other corporate purpose may present a petition, in the manner and form hereinbefore provided, for the appropriation of a right-of-way through any canyon, pass or defile for the purpose of its road where right-of-way has already been located, condemned or occupied by some other railroad company through such canyon, pass or defile for the purpose of its road, and thereupon, like proceedings shall be had upon such petition as herein provided in other cases; and at the time of rendering judgment for damages, whether upon default or trial, the court or judge thereof shall enter a judgment or decree authorizing said railroad company to occupy and use said right-of-way, roadbed and track, if necessary, in common with the railroad company or companies already occupying or owning the same, and defining the terms and conditions upon which the same shall be so occupied and used in common.[ 1890 p 301 § 12; RRS § 933.]
WA Rev Code § 8.20.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.150 - Prior entry with consent—Condemnation avoids ouster.

RCW 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 with the consent of the record owner or the person or corporation in possession, shall be ousted from such possession or prevented from continuing the putting of such property to public use if before entry of judgment of ouster it shall institute proceedings in condemnation to acquire such property for public use, and shall thereafter prosecute the same in good faith and pay any compensation which may be awarded therein.[ 1927 c 219 § 1; RRS § 921-1.]NOTES:Severability—1927 c 219: "If any section, provision or clause in this act be adjudged invalid the remainder of the act shall nevertheless remain valid." [ 1927 c 219 § 4.] This applies to RCW 8.20.150 through 8.20.170.
WA Rev Code § 8.20.160 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.160 - Three-year occupancy—Condemnation avoids ouster.

RCW 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 to put such property to public use shall be ousted therefrom or prevented from continuing such use if prior to the entry of any judgment of ouster it shall institute condemnation proceedings to acquire such property for public use, and shall thereafter prosecute the same in good faith and pay any compensation awarded therein.[ 1927 c 219 § 2; RRS § 921-2.]
WA Rev Code § 8.20.170 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.170 - Suit for compensation by owner equivalent to condemnation.

RCW 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 or proceedings to oust such corporation therefrom, and upon payment of the amount awarded such owner title to the property shall vest in such corporation as effectually as if acquired by proceedings in condemnation.[ 1927 c 219 § 3; RRS § 921-3.]
WA Rev Code § 8.24.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.24 - Private Ways of Necessity.|8.24.010 - Condemnation authorized—Private way of necessity defined.

RCW 8.24.010 Condemnation authorized—Private way of necessity defined.An owner, or one entitled to the beneficial use, of land which is so situate with respect to the land of another that it is necessary for its proper use and enjoyment to have and maintain a private way of necessity or to construct and maintain any drain, flume or ditch, on, across, over or through the land of such other, for agricultural, domestic or sanitary purposes, may condemn and take lands of such other sufficient in area for the construction and maintenance of such private way of necessity, or for the construction and maintenance of such drain, flume or ditch, as the case may be. The term "private way of necessity," as used in this chapter, shall mean and include a right-of-way on, across, over or through the land of another for means of ingress and egress, and the construction and maintenance thereon of roads, logging roads, flumes, canals, ditches, tunnels, tramways and other structures upon, over and through which timber, stone, minerals or other valuable materials and products may be transported and carried.[ 1913 c 133 § 1; RRS § 936-1. Prior: 1895 c 92 § 1. Formerly RCW 8.24.020, part.]
WA Rev Code § 8.24.015 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.24 - Private Ways of Necessity.|8.24.015 - Joinder of surrounding property owners authorized.

RCW 8.24.015 Joinder of surrounding property owners authorized.In any proceeding for the condemnation of land for a private way of necessity, the owner of any land surrounding and contiguous to the property which land might contain a site for the private way of necessity may be joined as a party.[ 1988 c 129 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 8.24.025 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.24 - Private Ways of Necessity.|8.24.025 - Selection of route—Criteria.

RCW 8.24.025 Selection of route—Criteria.If it is determined that an owner, or one entitled to the beneficial use of land, is entitled to a private way of necessity and it is determined that there is more than one possible route for the private way of necessity, the selection of the route shall be guided by the following priorities in the following order:(1) Nonagricultural and nonsilvicultural land shall be used if possible.(2) The least-productive land shall be used if it is necessary to cross agricultural land.(3) The relative benefits and burdens of the various possible routes shall be weighed to establish an equitable balance between the benefits to the land for which the private way of necessity is sought and the burdens to the land over which the private way of necessity is to run.[ 1988 c 129 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 8.24.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.24 - Private Ways of Necessity.|8.24.030 - Procedure for condemnation—Fees and costs.

RCW 8.24.030 Procedure for condemnation—Fees and costs.The procedure for the condemnation of land for a private way of necessity or for drains, flumes or ditches under the provisions of this chapter shall be the same as that provided for the condemnation of private property by railroad companies, but no private property shall be taken or damaged until the compensation to be made therefor shall have been ascertained and paid as provided in the case of condemnation by railroad companies.In any action brought under the provisions of this chapter for the condemnation of land for a private way of necessity, reasonable attorneys' fees and expert witness costs may be allowed by the court to reimburse the condemnee.[ 1988 c 129 § 3; 1913 c 133 § 2; RRS § 936-2. Prior: 1895 c 92 § 2.]NOTES:Condemnation by corporations: Chapter 8.20 RCW.Railroads—Corporate powers and duties: RCW 81.36.010.Special railroad eminent domain proceedings:appropriation of railway right-of-way through canyon, pass or defile: RCW 8.20.140.extensions, branch lines: RCW 81.36.060.railroad crossings: RCW 81.53.180.state university—Rights-of-way to railroads: RCW 28B.20.330.
WA Rev Code § 8.24.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.24 - Private Ways of Necessity.|8.24.040 - Logging road must carry products of condemnees.

RCW 8.24.040 Logging road must carry products of condemnees.That any person or corporation availing themselves of the provisions of this chapter for the purpose of acquiring a right-of-way for a logging road, as a condition precedent, contract and agree to carry and convey over such roads to either termini thereof any of the timber or other produce of the lands through which such right is acquired at any and all times, so long as said road is maintained and operated, and at reasonable prices; and a failure so to do shall terminate such right-of-way. The reasonableness of the rate shall be subject to determination by the utilities and transportation commission.[ 1913 c 133 § 3; RRS § 936-3. Prior: 1895 c 92 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 8.25.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.25 - Additional Provisions Applicable to Eminent Domain Proceedings.|8.25.010 - Pretrial statement of compensation to be paid in event of settlement.

RCW 8.25.010 Pretrial statement of compensation to be paid in event of settlement.In all actions for the condemnation of property, or any interest therein, at least thirty days prior to the date set for trial of such action the condemnor shall serve a written statement showing the amount of total just compensation to be paid in the event of settlement on each condemnee who has made an appearance in the action.[ 1965 ex.s. c 125 § 1.]
WA Rev Code § 8.25.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.25 - Additional Provisions Applicable to Eminent Domain Proceedings.|8.25.020 - Payment to defray costs of evaluating offer—Amount.

RCW 8.25.020 Payment to defray costs of evaluating offer—Amount.There shall be paid by the condemnor in respect of each parcel of real property acquired by eminent domain or by consent under threat thereof, in addition to the fair market value of the property, a sum equal to the various expenditures actually and reasonably incurred by those with an interest or interests in said parcel in the process of evaluating the condemnor's offer to buy the same, but not to exceed a total of seven hundred fifty dollars. In the case of multiple interests in a parcel, the division of such sum shall be determined by the court or by agreement of the parties.[ 1999 c 52 § 1; 1967 ex.s. c 137 § 1; 1965 ex.s. c 125 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 8.25.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.25 - Additional Provisions Applicable to Eminent Domain Proceedings.|8.25.070 - Award of attorney's fees and witness fees to condemnee—Conditions to award.

RCW 8.25.070 Award of attorney's fees and witness fees to condemnee—Conditions to award.(1) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (3) of this section, if a trial is held for the fixing of the amount of compensation to be awarded to the owner or party having an interest in the property being condemned, the court shall award the condemnee reasonable attorney's fees and reasonable expert witness fees in the event of any of the following:(a) If condemnor fails to make any written offer in settlement to condemnee at least thirty days prior to commencement of said trial; or(b) If the judgment awarded as a result of the trial exceeds by ten percent or more the highest written offer in settlement submitted to those condemnees appearing in the action by condemnor in effect thirty days before the trial.(2) The attorney general or other attorney representing a condemnor in effecting a settlement of an eminent domain proceeding may allow to the condemnee reasonable attorney fees.(3) Reasonable attorney fees and reasonable expert witness fees authorized by this section shall be awarded only if the condemnee stipulates, if requested to do so in writing by the condemnor, to an order of immediate possession and use of the property being condemned within thirty days after receipt of the written request, or within fifteen days after the entry of an order adjudicating public use whichever is later and thereafter delivers possession of the property to the condemnor upon the deposit in court of a warrant sufficient to pay the amount offered as provided by law. In the event, however, the condemnor does not request the condemnee to stipulate to an order of immediate possession and use prior to trial, the condemnee shall be entitled to an award of reasonable attorney fees and reasonable expert witness fees as authorized by subsections (1) and (2) of this section.(4) Reasonable attorney fees as authorized in this section shall not exceed the general trial rate, per day customarily charged for general trial work by the condemnee's attorney for actual trial time and his or her hourly rate for preparation. Reasonable expert witness fees as authorized in this section shall not exceed the customary rates obtaining in the county by the hour for investigation and research and by the day or half day for trial attendance.(5) In no event may any offer in settlement be referred to or used during the trial for any purpose in determining the amount of compensation to be paid for the property.[ 1984 c 129 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 39 § 3; 1967 ex.s. c 137 § 3.]NOTES:Court appointed experts: Rules of court: ER 706.
WA Rev Code § 8.25.073 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.25 - Additional Provisions Applicable to Eminent Domain Proceedings.|8.25.073 - Award of costs in air space corridor acquisitions—Conditions.

RCW 8.25.073 Award of costs in air space corridor acquisitions—Conditions.A superior court having jurisdiction of a proceeding instituted by a condemnor to acquire an air space corridor together with other property rights shall award the condemnee costs including reasonable attorney fees and reasonable expert witness fees, subject to the provisions of subsection (4) of RCW 8.25.070, if—(1) there is a final adjudication that the condemnor cannot acquire the air space corridor or other property rights by condemnation; or(2) the proceeding is abandoned by the condemnor.[ 1971 ex.s. c 39 § 2.]
WA Rev Code § 8.25.075 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.25 - Additional Provisions Applicable to Eminent Domain Proceedings.|8.25.075 - Costs—Award to condemnee or plaintiff—Conditions.

RCW 8.25.075 Costs—Award to condemnee or plaintiff—Conditions.(1) A superior court having jurisdiction of a proceeding instituted by a condemnor to acquire real property shall award the condemnee costs including reasonable attorney fees and reasonable expert witness fees if:(a) There is a final adjudication that the condemnor cannot acquire the real property by condemnation; or(b) The proceeding is abandoned by the condemnor.(2) In effecting a settlement of any claim or proceeding in which a claimant seeks an award from an acquiring agency for the payment of compensation for the taking or damaging of real property for public use without just compensation having first been made to the owner, the attorney general or other attorney representing the acquiring agency may include in the settlement amount, when appropriate, costs incurred by the claimant, including reasonable attorneys' fees and reasonable expert witness fees.(3) A superior court rendering a judgment for the plaintiff awarding compensation for the taking or damaging of real property for public use without just compensation having first been made to the owner shall award or allow to such plaintiff costs including reasonable attorney fees and reasonable expert witness fees, but only if the judgment awarded to the plaintiff as a result of trial exceeds by ten percent or more the highest written offer of settlement submitted by the acquiring agency to the plaintiff at least thirty days prior to trial.(4) Reasonable attorney fees and expert witness fees as authorized in this section shall be subject to the provisions of subsection (4) of RCW 8.25.070 as now or hereafter amended.[ 1977 ex.s. c 72 § 1; 1971 ex.s. c 240 § 21.]
WA Rev Code § 8.25.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.25 - Additional Provisions Applicable to Eminent Domain Proceedings.|8.25.120 - Conclusions of appraisers—Order for production and exchange between parties.

RCW 8.25.120 Conclusions of appraisers—Order for production and exchange between parties.After the commencement of a condemnation action, upon motion of either the condemnor or condemnee, the court may order, upon such terms and conditions as are fair and equitable the production and exchange of the written conclusions of all the appraisers of the parties as to just compensation owed to the condemnee, as prepared for the purpose of the condemnation action, and the comparable sales, if any, used by such appraisers. The court shall enter such order only after assurance that there will be mutual, reciprocal and contemporaneous disclosures of similar information between the parties.[ 1969 ex.s. c 236 § 8.]
WA Rev Code § 8.25.210 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.25 - Additional Provisions Applicable to Eminent Domain Proceedings.|8.25.210 - Special benefits to remaining property—Purpose.

RCW 8.25.210 Special benefits to remaining property—Purpose.It is the purpose of *this 1974 act to provide procedures whereby more just and equitable results are accomplished when real property has been condemned for a highway, road, or street and an award made which is subject to a setoff for benefits inuring to the condemnee's remaining land.[ 1974 ex.s. c 79 § 1.]NOTES:*Reviser's note: For codification of "this 1974 act" [1974 ex.s. c 79], see Codification Tables.