RCW 8.12.050
Petition for condemnation.
Whenever any such ordinance shall be passed by the legislative authority of any such city for the making of any improvement authorized by this chapter or any other improvement that such city is authorized to make, the making of which will require that property be taken or damaged for public use, such city shall file a petition in the superior court of the county in which such land is situated, in the name of the city, praying that just compensation, to be made for the property to be taken or damaged for the improvement or purpose specified in such ordinance, be ascertained by a jury or by the court in case a jury be waived.
[ 1913 c 11 § 1; 1907 c 153 § 3; RRS § 9217. Prior: 1905 c 55 § 3; 1893 c 84 § 3.]
Structure Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 8.12 - Eminent Domain by Cities.
8.12.005 - Condemnation final actions—Notice requirements.
8.12.020 - Other terms defined.
8.12.030 - Condemnation authorized—Purposes enumerated.
8.12.040 - Ordinance to specify method of payment—Limitations.
8.12.050 - Petition for condemnation.
8.12.060 - Contents of petition.
8.12.080 - Service when state or county lands are involved.
8.12.090 - Waiver of jury—Adjudication of public use—Procedure.
8.12.100 - Trial—Jury—Right to separate juries.
8.12.120 - Interested party may be brought in.
8.12.130 - Jury may view premises.
8.12.140 - Damages to building—Measure.
8.12.150 - Separate findings where there are several interests—Interpleader of adverse claimants.
8.12.160 - Verdict—New trial—Continuance—New summons.
8.12.170 - Change of ownership—Powers of court.
8.12.200 - Judgment—Appellate review—Payment of award into court.
8.12.210 - Title vests upon payment.
8.12.220 - Payment from general fund.
8.12.230 - Payment by special assessment.
8.12.240 - Petition for assessment—Appointment of commissioners.
8.12.250 - Advancement from general funds against assessments.
8.12.260 - Appointment of board of eminent domain commissioners—Terms of office.
8.12.270 - Oath of commissioners—Compensation.
8.12.280 - Duties of commissioners—Assessment of benefits—Apportionment.
8.12.300 - Hearing on assessment roll—Notice.
8.12.320 - Continuance of hearing.
8.12.330 - Objections to assessment roll.
8.12.340 - Modification of assessment.
8.12.350 - Judgment, effect—Lien.
8.12.360 - Certification of roll to treasurer.
8.12.370 - Treasurer's notice to pay when assessments immediately payable.
8.12.380 - Notice by mail—Penalty for default.
8.12.400 - Maturity—Interest—Payment.
8.12.410 - Sale—Application of proceeds.
8.12.420 - Installment payment of assessments.
8.12.430 - Notice to pay—Due date of installments—Penalty—Interest.
8.12.440 - Bond owner may enforce collection.
8.12.450 - Bondholder's remedy limited to assessments.
8.12.460 - Payment of bonds—Call—Notice.
8.12.470 - Enforcement of collection—Interest on delinquency.
8.12.480 - Assessment fund to be kept separate.
8.12.490 - Record of payment and redemption.
8.12.500 - Liability of treasurer.
8.12.520 - Lien of assessment—Enforcement by civil action.
8.12.530 - Discontinuance of proceedings.
8.12.540 - Subsequent compensation for property taken or damaged.