(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 from a report of viewers.
(b) Termination by stipulation.--At any time after filing of a petition for the appointment of viewers, the parties may, by stipulation filed with the prothonotary, terminate the viewers' proceedings as to all or part of the properties involved and stipulate that judgment may be entered for the amount of damages agreed on for each property interest covered by the stipulation. A copy of the stipulation shall be filed with the 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