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Wash. Rev. Code § 8.25.010 (2026)

Pretrial statement of compensation to be paid in event of settlement

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In all actions for the condemnation of property, or any interest therein, at least thirty days prior to the date set for trial of such action the condemnor shall serve a written statement showing the amount of total just compensation to be paid in the event of settlement on each condemnee who has made an appearance in the action.
[ 1965 ex.s. c 125 s 1.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 10 cases, 1968–2016 · leading case: State v. Costich, 98 P.3d 795 (Wash. 2004).
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State v. Costich, 98 P.3d 795 (Wash. 2004). · cites it 4× “010, which unambiguously mandates: In all actions for the condemnation of property, or any interest therein, at least thirty days prior to the date set for trial of such action the condemnor shall serve a written statement showing the amount of total just compensation to be paid…”
State v. Costich, 152 Wash. 2d 463 (Wash. 2004). · cites it 4× “7 Moreover the Court of Appeals’ qualms with the State’s reluctance to disclose its view of just compensation are easily resolved by RCW 8.25.010, which unambiguously mandates: In all actions for the condemnation of property, or any interest therein, at least thirty days prior…”
State v. Roth, 479 P.2d 55 (Wash. 1971). · cites it 2× “RCW 8.25.010 provides that at least 30 days prior to the date set for trial the condemnor is required to serve on the condemnee a written statement showing the amount of total compensation for which it is willing to settle.”
State v. Swarva, 541 P.2d 982 (Wash. 1975). · cites it 4× “The owners argue further that the State acted unfairly in inducing them to surrender possession on the basis of the settlement offer, then at trial testifying to amounts substantially below that figure, and that such practice squarely *35 defeats the intent of the legislature as…”
Cent. Puget Sound Reg'l Transit Auth. v. Airport Inv. Co., 376 P.3d 372 (Wash. 2016). “In 1965, the legislature enacted RCW 8.25.010 (requiring condemnor to serve on condemnee a written offer showing the amount of total compensation it will settle for 30 days before trial), RCW 8.”
State ex rel. State Convention & Trade Ctr. v. Allerdice, 101 Wash. App. 25 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “080(1) 2 and statutory evaluation costs under RCW 8.25.010. 3 The property owners now appeal.”
State Ex Rel. Convention Ctr. v. Allerdice, 1 P.3d 595 (Wash. Ct. App. 2000). · cites it 2× “080(1) [2] and statutory evaluation costs under RCW 8.25.010[sic] [3] . The property owners now appeal.”
State v. Scheel, 443 P.2d 658 (Wash. 1968). “The offer was in apparent compliance with RCW 8.25.010, 1 but was never accepted by the appellants who did not appear at the valuation trial which commenced June 23, 1966.”
State v. Green, 578 P.2d 855 (Wash. 1978). “In enacting RCW 8.25.010 et seq., the legislature no doubt recognized that testimony regarding special benefits could be prejudicial to a condemnee's constitutional right to just compensation.”
Cent. Puget Sound Reg'l Transit Auth. v. Airport Inv. Co. (Wash. 2016). “020 (requiring condemnor to cover, in addition to the fair market value of the property, actual and reasonable expenditures incurred by the condemnee in the process of evaluating the condemnor's offer), former RCW 8.”
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