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WA Rev Code § 8.12.550 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.12 - Eminent Domain by Cities.|8.12.550 - Regrade assessments.

RCW 8.12.550 Regrade assessments.If any street, avenue or alley, or the right to use and control the same for purposes of public travel, shall belong to any city and such city shall establish a grade therefor, which grade requires any cut or fill, damaging abutting property, the damages to arise from the making of such grade may be ascertained in the manner provided in this chapter, but such city may provide that the compensation to be made for such damage, together with the accruing costs, shall be added to the cost of the labor and material necessary for the grading thereof, and shall be paid by assessment upon the property within the local assessment district defined by law or the charter or ordinances of such city in the same manner and to the same extent as other expenses of such improvement are assessed and collected. In such cases it shall not be necessary to procure the appointment of commissioners to take the other proceedings herein provided for making such assessments, but all the proceedings for the assessment and collection of such damages and costs, shall, if so ordained by such city, be governed by the charter provisions, law or ordinances in force in such city for the assessment and collection of the costs of such improvements upon property locally benefited thereby: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That this section shall not apply to the original grading of such street, avenue or alley.[ 1909 c 80 § 1; 1907 c 153 § 48; RRS § 9273. Prior: 1905 c 55 § 47; 1893 c 84 § 47.]
WA Rev Code § 8.12.560 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.12 - Eminent Domain by Cities.|8.12.560 - Construction as to second-class cities.

RCW 8.12.560 Construction as to second-class cities.In so far as this chapter relates to cities of the second-class, this chapter shall not be deemed to be exclusive or as repealing or superseding any existing law relative to such cities, covering any subject covered by this chapter, but as to such cities, this chapter shall be construed as conferring additional powers and additional remedies, to those now provided by law.[ 1907 c 153 § 56; RRS § 9279.]NOTES:Second-class cities, specific powers enumerated: RCW 35.23.440(45).
WA Rev Code § 8.16.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.005 - Condemnation final actions—Notice requirements.

RCW 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 under this chapter.[ 2007 c 68 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 8.16.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.010 - Condemnation authorized for schoolhouse sites.

RCW 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 the district, and the board of school directors of such district and the owner or owners of the site or any part thereof, or addition thereto selected, shall be unable to agree upon the compensation to be paid by such school district to the owner or owners thereof, such school district shall have the right to take and acquire title to such real estate for use as a schoolhouse site or additional site, upon first paying to the owner or owners thereof therefor the value thereof, to be ascertained in the manner hereinafter provided.[ 1909 p 372 § 1; 1903 c 111 § 1; RRS § 906.]
WA Rev Code § 8.16.020 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.020 - Petition—Contents.

RCW 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 is situated the real estate desired to be acquired for schoolhouse site purposes, a petition, reciting that the board of directors of such school district have selected certain real estate, describing it, as a schoolhouse site, or as additional grounds to an existing site, for such school district; that the site so selected, or some part thereof, describing it, belongs to a person or persons, naming him, her, or them, that such school district has offered to give the owner or owners thereof therefor . . . . . . dollars, and that the owner of such real estate has refused to accept the same therefor; that the board of school directors of such school district and the said owner or owners of such real estate are unable to agree upon the compensation to be paid by such school district to the owner or owners of such real estate therefor, and praying that a jury be impaneled to ascertain and determine the compensation to be made in money by such school district to such owner or owners for the taking of such real estate for the use as a schoolhouse site for such school district; or in case a jury be waived in the manner provided by law in other civil actions in courts of record, then that the compensation to be made as aforesaid, be ascertained and determined by the court, or judge thereof.[ 2011 c 336 § 272; 1909 p 372 § 2; 1903 c 111 § 2; RRS § 907.]
WA Rev Code § 8.16.030 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.030 - Notice of petition—Service.

RCW 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 copy of such petition, shall be served on each and every person named therein as owner, or otherwise interested therein, at least ten days previous to the time designated in such notice for the presentation of such petition. Such notice shall be signed by the prosecuting attorney of the county wherein the real estate sought to be taken is situated, and may be served in the same manner as summons in a civil action in such superior court is authorized by law to be served.[ 1909 p 373 § 3; 1903 c 111 § 3; RRS § 908.]NOTES:Publication of notice in eminent domain proceedings: RCW 4.28.120.
WA Rev Code § 8.16.040 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.040 - Adjournment of proceedings—Further notice.

RCW 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 the proceedings from time to time, and may order new or further notice to be given to any party whose interests may be affected by such proceedings.[ 1909 p 373 § 4; 1903 c 111 § 4; RRS § 909.]
WA Rev Code § 8.16.050 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.050 - Hearing—Finding of necessity—Setting for trial.

RCW 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 find that all parties interested in such real estate sought to be taken have been duly served with notice and a copy of the petition as above prescribed, and shall further find that such real estate sought to be taken is required and necessary for the purposes of a schoolhouse site, or as an addition to a schoolhouse site, for such school district, the court shall make an order reciting such findings, and shall thereupon set the hearing of such petition down for trial by a jury, as other civil actions are tried, unless a jury is waived in the manner provided by law in other civil actions.[ 1909 p 373 § 5; RRS § 910. Prior: 1903 c 111 § 5.]
WA Rev Code § 8.16.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.060 - Impaneling of jury.

RCW 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 such schoolhouse site purpose shall consist of twelve persons unless a less number be agreed upon, and shall be selected, impaneled, and sworn in the same manner that juries in other civil actions are selected, impaneled, and sworn, provided a juror may be challenged for cause on the ground that he or she is a taxpayer of the district seeking the condemnation of any real estate.[ 2011 c 336 § 273; 1909 p 373 § 6; 1903 c 111 § 6; RRS § 911.]NOTES:Juries, civil actions, selection, impaneling and swearing of: Chapters 2.36, 4.44 RCW.Juries in courts of limited jurisdiction: RCW 2.36.050.
WA Rev Code § 8.16.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.070 - Trial—View by jury.

RCW 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 in other civil actions, and upon the request of all the parties interested in such proceedings the court shall cause the jury impaneled to hear the same, to view the premises sought to be taken, and upon the request of any less number of the persons interested in the proceedings, the court may cause the jury to view the premises, pending the hearing of the case.[ 1909 p 374 § 7; 1903 c 111 § 7; RRS § 912.]NOTES:Trial, civil actions, view by jury: RCW 4.44.270.
WA Rev Code § 8.16.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.080 - Verdict.

RCW 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 the law pertaining thereto, whereupon the jury shall retire and deliberate and determine upon the amount of compensation in money that shall be paid to the owner or owners of the real estate sought to be taken for such schoolhouse site purposes therefor, which shall be the amount found by the jury to be the fair and full value of such premises; and when the jury shall have determined upon their verdict, they shall return the same to the court as in other civil actions.[ 1909 p 374 § 8; 1903 c 111 § 8; RRS § 913.]NOTES:Trial, civil actions, rendering of verdict: Chapter 4.44 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 8.16.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.090 - Ten jurors may render verdict.

RCW 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 jury foreperson, and the verdict so agreed upon shall be and stand as the verdict of the jury.[ 2013 c 23 § 3; 1909 p 374 § 9; 1903 c 111 § 9; RRS § 914.]NOTES:Verdict, civil actions, ten jurors may render: RCW 4.44.380.
WA Rev Code § 8.16.100 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.100 - Waiver of jury.

RCW 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 shall be the same as in the trial of issues of fact by the court in other civil actions.[ 1909 p 374 § 10; 1903 c 111 § 10; RRS § 915.]
WA Rev Code § 8.16.110 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.110 - Judgment—Payment of award—Decree of appropriation.

RCW 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 taken as herein provided, judgment shall be entered against such school district in favor of the owner or owners of the real estate sought to be taken, for the amount found as compensation therefor, and upon the payment of such amount by such school district to the clerk of such court for the use of the owner or owners of, and the persons interested in the premises sought to be taken, the court shall enter a decree of appropriation of the real estate sought to be taken, thereby vesting the title to the same in such school district; and a certified copy of such decree of appropriation may be filed in the office of the county auditor of the county wherein the real estate taken is situated, and shall be recorded by such auditor like a deed of real estate, and with like effect. The money so paid to the clerk of the court shall be by him or her paid to the person or persons entitled thereto, upon the order of the court.[ 2011 c 336 § 274; 1909 p 374 § 11; 1903 c 111 § 11; RRS § 916.]NOTES:Recording of deeds of real estate: Title 65 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 8.16.120 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.120 - Costs.

RCW 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 c 111 § 12; RRS § 917.]
WA Rev Code § 8.16.130 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.130 - Appellate review.

RCW 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 or the court of appeals of the state within sixty days after the entry of the judgment, and such review shall bring before the supreme court or the court of appeals the justness of the compensation awarded for the property taken, and any error occurring on the hearing of such matter, prejudicial to the party appealing: PROVIDED, HOWEVER, That if the owner or owners of the land taken accepts the sum awarded by the jury or court, he, she, or they shall be deemed thereby to have waived appellate review.[ 2011 c 336 § 275; 1988 c 202 § 12; 1971 c 81 § 41; 1909 p 375 § 13; RRS § 918. Prior: 1903 c 111 § 13.]NOTES:Severability—1988 c 202: See note following RCW 2.24.050.
WA Rev Code § 8.16.140 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.140 - Appeal does not delay possession if award paid.

RCW 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 school district from taking possession of the premises sought, pending the appeal, provided the amount of the judgment against the school district shall have been paid in to the clerk of the court, as hereinbefore provided.[ 1909 p 375 § 14; 1903 c 111 § 14; RRS § 919.]
WA Rev Code § 8.16.150 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.16 - Eminent Domain by School Districts.|8.16.150 - Designation of parties—Fees.

RCW 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 all other persons interested therein shall be denominated defendants; and in all such proceedings the clerk of the superior court wherein any such proceeding is brought shall charge nothing for his or her services, except in taking an appeal from the judgment entered in the superior court.[ 2011 c 336 § 276; 1909 p 375 § 15; 1903 c 111 § 15; RRS § 920.]
WA Rev Code § 8.20.005 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.005 - Condemnation final actions—Notice requirements.

RCW 8.20.005 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 under this chapter.[ 2007 c 68 § 6.]
WA Rev Code § 8.20.010 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.010 - Petition for appropriation—Contents.

RCW 8.20.010 Petition for appropriation—Contents.Any corporation authorized by law to appropriate land, real estate, premises, or other property for right-of-way or any other corporate purposes, may present to the superior court of the county in which any land, real estate, premises, or other property sought to be appropriated shall be situated, or to the judge of such superior court in any county where he or she has jurisdiction or is holding court, a petition in which the land, real estate, premises, or other property sought to be appropriated shall be described with reasonable certainty, and setting forth the name of each and every owner, encumbrancer, or other person or party interested in the same, or any part thereof, so far as the same can be ascertained from the public records, the object for which the land is sought to be appropriated, and praying that a jury be impaneled to ascertain and determine the compensation to be made in money, irrespective of any benefit from any improvement proposed by such corporation, to such owner or owners, respectively, and to all tenants, encumbrancers, and others interested, for the taking or injuriously affecting such lands, real estate, premises, or other property, or in case a jury be waived as in other civil cases in courts of record in the manner prescribed by law, then that the compensation to be made, as aforesaid, be ascertained and determined by the court, or judge thereof.[ 2011 c 336 § 277; 1890 p 294 § 1. Prior: 1888 p 58 § 1; RRS § 921.]
WA Rev Code § 8.20.060 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.060 - Adjournment of proceedings—Further notice.

RCW 8.20.060 Adjournment of proceedings—Further notice.The court or judge may, upon application of the petitioner or of any owner or party interested, for reasonable cause, adjourn the proceedings from time to time, and may order new or further notice to be given to any party whose interest may be affected.[ 1890 p 297 § 3; RRS § 924. Prior: 1888 p 60 § 3.]
WA Rev Code § 8.20.070 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.070 - Adjudication of public use or private way of necessity.

RCW 8.20.070 Adjudication of public use or private way of necessity.At the time and place appointed for hearing said petition, or to which the same may have been adjourned, if the court or judge thereof shall have satisfactory proof that all parties interested in the land, real estate, premises, or other property described in said petition, have been duly served with said notice as above prescribed, and shall be further satisfied by competent proof that the contemplated use for which the land, real estate, premises or other property sought to be appropriated is really a public use, or is for a private use for a private way of necessity, and that the public interest requires the prosecution of such enterprise, or the private use is for a private way of necessity, and that the land, real estate, premises or other property sought to be appropriated are required and necessary for the purposes of such enterprise, the court or judge thereof may make an order, to be recorded in the minutes of said court, directing that a jury be summoned, or called, in the manner provided by law, to ascertain the compensation which shall be made for the land, real estate, premises or other property sought to be appropriated, unless a jury be waived as in other civil cases in courts of record, in the manner prescribed by law.[ 1927 c 88 § 1; 1897 c 46 § 1; 1890 p 297 § 4; RRS § 925. Prior: 1888 p 60 § 4.]NOTES:Juries, civil actions, selection, impaneling and swearing of: Chapters 2.36, 4.44 RCW.Private ways of necessity: Chapter 8.24 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 8.20.080 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.080 - Trial, how conducted.

RCW 8.20.080 Trial, how conducted.A judge of the superior court shall preside at the trial which shall be held at such time as the court or the judge thereof may direct, at the courthouse in the county where the land, real estate, premises or other property sought to be appropriated is situated, and the jurors at such trial shall make in each case a separate assessment of damages which shall result to any person, corporation or company, or to the state, or to any county, by reason of the appropriation and use of such land, real estate, premises or other property by such corporation as aforesaid for any and all corporate purposes, and shall ascertain, determine and award the amount of damages to be paid to said owner or owners respectively, and to all tenants, encumbrancers and others interested, for the taking or injuriously affecting such land, real estate, premises or other property for the purpose of such enterprise, irrespective of any benefit from any improvement proposed by such corporation. Upon the trial, witnesses may be examined in behalf of either party to the proceedings as in civil actions; and a witness served with a subpoena in such proceedings shall be punished for failure to appear at such trial, or for perjury, as upon a trial of a civil action. Upon the verdict of the jury, judgment shall be entered for the amount of the damages awarded to such owner or owners respectively, and to all tenants, encumbrancers and others interested, for the taking or injuriously affecting such land, real estate, premises or other property. In case a jury is waived as in civil cases in courts of record in the manner prescribed by law, the compensation to be paid for the property sought to be appropriated shall be ascertained and determined by the court or the judge thereof, and the proceedings shall be the same as in trials of an issue of fact by the court.[ 1890 p 297 § 5; RRS § 926.]NOTES:Witnesses in civil actionscompelling attendance: Chapter 5.56 RCW.examination: Title 5 RCW.
WA Rev Code § 8.20.090 (2021)
2021 Revised Code of Washington|Title 8 - Eminent Domain|Chapter 8.20 - Eminent Domain by Corporations.|8.20.090 - Judgment—Decree of appropriation—Recording.

RCW 8.20.090 Judgment—Decree of appropriation—Recording.At the time of rendering judgment for damages, whether upon default or trial, if the damages awarded be then paid, or upon their payment, if not paid at the time of rendering such judgment, the court or judge thereof shall also enter a judgment or decree of appropriation of the land, real estate, premises, right-of-way or other property sought to be appropriated, thereby vesting the legal title to the same in the corporation seeking to appropriate such land, real estate, premises, right-of-way or other property for corporate purposes. Whenever said judgment or decree of appropriation shall affect lands, real estate or other premises, a certified copy of such judgment or decree of appropriation may be filed for record in the office of the auditor of the county where the said land, real estate or other premises are situated, and shall be recorded by said auditor like a deed of real estate and with like effect. If the title to said land, real estate, premises or other property attempted to be acquired is found to be defective from any cause, the corporation may again institute proceedings to acquire the same, as in RCW 8.20.010 through 8.20.140 provided.[ 1891 c 46 § 1; 1890 p 298 § 6; RRS § 927.]NOTES:Rules of court: CR 54, 58.Recording of deeds of real estate: Title 65 RCW.