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§ 710. Limited reimbursement of appraisal, attorney and engineering fees

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 26 Pa.C.S.A. Eminent DomainEffective: September 8, 2014

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 26 Pa.C.S.A. Eminent Domain (Refs & Annos)
Chapter 7. Just Compensation and Measure of Damages
Effective: September 8, 2014
26 Pa.C.S.A. § 710
§ 710. Limited reimbursement of appraisal, attorney and engineering fees
(a) General rule.--The owner of any right, title or interest in real property acquired or injured by an acquiring agency, who is not eligible for reimbursement of fees under section 306(g) (relating to preliminary objections), 308(d) (relating to revocation of condemnation proceedings) or 709 (relating to condemnee's costs where no declaration of taking filed), shall be reimbursed in an amount not to exceed $4,000 per property, regardless of right, title or interest, as a payment toward reasonable expenses actually incurred for appraisal, attorney and engineering fees, except where the taking is for an easement related to underground piping for water or sewer infrastructure, in which case the reimbursement is limited to $1,000, regardless of right, title or interest.
(b) Attorney fees.--In determining reasonable attorney fees under sections 306(g), 308(d), 709 and this section, the court shall consider all of the circumstances of the case, including, but not limited to, time records if available.

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2006, May 4, P.L. 112, No. 34, § 1, effective in 120 days [Sept. 1, 2006]. Amended 2014, July 9, P.L. 1037, No. 120, § 1, effective in 60 days [Sept. 8, 2014].
26 Pa.C.S.A. § 710, PA ST 26 Pa.C.S.A. § 710
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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