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26 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 512 (2026)

 Report of viewers.

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§ 512.  Report of viewers.

The viewers shall file a report which shall include in brief and concise paragraph form:

(1)  The date of their appointment as viewers.

(2)  A reference to the notices of the time and place of view and hearing with proof of service of notices, which shall be attached to the report.

(3)  A copy of the plan showing the extent of the taking or injury upon which the viewers' award is predicated and a statement of the nature of the interest condemned.

(4)  The date of the filing of the declaration of taking.

(5)  A schedule of damages awarded and benefits assessed, to and by whom payable, and for which property, separately stated as follows: general damages, moving and removal expenses, business dislocation damages and other items of special damages authorized by this title and the date from which damages for delay shall be calculated.

(6)  In the case of a partial taking, a statement as to the amount of the general damages attributable as severance damages to the part of the property not taken if the apportionment has been requested in writing by the condemnee.

(7)  Where there are several interests in the condemned property, a statement of the total amount of damages and the distribution between or among the several claimants.

(8)  Whether there are other claimants to any interest or estate in the property condemned and the viewers' determination of the extent, if any, of each interest in the property and in the award.

(9)  Their rulings on any written requests for findings of fact and conclusions of law submitted to them.

(10)  Other matters they deem relevant.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2022–2026 · leading case: In Re: Condemn by City of Phila. Airport Bus. Ctr. (Pa. 2026).
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Capital City Holdings, LLC v. DOT (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022). “at 54; see also 26 Pa.C.S. § 512(5). Thus, the board of viewers will not be bound by the trial court’s restatement and/or assessment of the testimony given.”
In Re: Condemn by City of Phila. Airport Bus. Ctr. (Pa. 2026). “See 26 Pa.C.S. § 512. This omission is consistent with current Section 502(c)’s command that the court of common pleas make that determination.”
26 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 512(5): 1 case
Capital City Holdings, LLC v. DOT (Pa. Commw. Ct. 2022). “at 54; see also 26 Pa.C.S. § 512(5). Thus, the board of viewers will not be bound by the trial court’s restatement and/or assessment of the testimony given.”
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