Title 7: Eminent Domain Law | Chapter 1: General Provisions
California Code of Civil Procedure – 2026
§ 1230.010
This title shall be known and may be cited as the Eminent Domain Law.
§ 1230.020
Except as otherwise specifically provided by statute, the power of eminent domain may be exercised only as provided in this title.
§ 1230.030
Nothing in this title requires that the power of eminent domain be exercised to acquire property necessary for public use.
§ 1230.040
Except as otherwise provided in this title, the rules of practice that govern civil actions generally are the rules of practice for eminent domain pro…
§ 1230.050
The court in which a proceeding in eminent domain is brought has the power to: (a) Determine the right to possession of the property, as between the p…
§ 1230.060
Nothing in this title affects any other statute granting jurisdiction over any issue in eminent domain proceedings to the Public Utilities Commission.
§ 1230.065
(a) This title becomes operative July 1, 1976. (b) This title does not apply to an eminent domain proceeding commenced prior to January 1, 1976.
§ 1230.070
No judgment rendered prior to the operative date of this title in a proceeding to enforce the right of eminent domain is affected by the enactment of …