(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).
Structure Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Pennsylvania Consolidated & Unconsolidated Statutes
Chapter 5 - Procedure for Determining Damages
Section 501 - Agreement as to damages
Section 502 - Petition for appointment of viewers
Section 504 - Appointment of viewers
Section 505 - Service of notice of view and hearing
Section 506 - Additional condemnees, mortgagees and intervention
Section 508 - Appointment of trustee or guardian ad litem
Section 509 - Furnishing of plans to viewers
Section 510 - Powers of viewers
Section 511 - Administrative matters for viewers' hearings
Section 512 - Report of viewers
Section 514 - Filing of report of viewers
Section 518 - Disposition of appeal
Section 519 - Allocation of damages
Section 520 - Waiver of viewers' proceedings and termination by stipulation