Article 3 - Procedures Relating to Determination of Compensation

Sections (5)

Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.

(a)The defendant shall present his evidence on the issue of compensation first and shall commence and conclude the argument.

(b)Except as otherwise provided by statute, neither the plaintiff nor the defendant has the burden of proof on the issue of compensation.

§ 1260.220

Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 294.

(a)Except as provided in subdivision (b), where there are divided interests in property acquired by eminent domain, the value of each interest and the injury, if any, to the remainder of such interest shall be separately assessed and compensation awarded therefor.

(b)The plaintiff may require that the amount of compensation be first determined as between plaintiff and all defendants claiming an interest in the property. Thereafter, in the same proceeding, the trier of fact shall determine the respective rights of the defendants in and to the amount of compensation awarded and

shall apportion the award accordingly. Nothing in this subdivision limits the right of a defendant to present during the first stage of the proceeding evidence of the value of, or injury to, the property or the defendant’s interest in the property; and the right of a defendant to present evidence during the second stage of the proceeding is not affected by the failure to exercise the right to present evidence during the first stage of the proceeding.

§ 1260.230

Amended by Stats. 2021, Ch. 401, Sec. 6. (AB 1578) Effective January 1, 2022.

As far as practicable, the trier of fact shall assess separately each of the following:

(a)Compensation for the property taken as required by Article 4 (commencing with Section 1263.310) of Chapter 9.

(b)When the property acquired is part of a larger parcel:

(1)The amount of the damage, if any, to the remainder as required by Article 5 (commencing with Section 1263.410) of Chapter 9.

(2)The amount of the benefit, if any, to the remainder as required by Article 5 (commencing with Section 1263.410) of Chapter 9.

(c)Compensation for loss of goodwill, if any, as required by Article 6 (commencing with Section 1263.510) of Chapter 9.

(d)Compensation claimed under subdivision (c) of Section 1250.320.

(e)Compensation claimed under subdivision (d) of Section 1250.320.

§ 1260.240

Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.

Where any persons unknown or any deceased persons or the heirs and devisees of any deceased persons have been properly joined as defendants but have not appeared either personally or by a personal representative, the court shall determine the extent of the interests of such defendants in the property taken or in the remainder if the property taken is part of a larger parcel and the compensation to be awarded for such interests. The court may determine the extent and value of the interests of all such defendants in the aggregate without apportionment between the respective defendants. In any event, in the case of deceased persons, the court shall determine only the

extent and value of the interest of the decedent and shall not determine the extent and value of the separate interests of the heirs and devisees in such decedent’s interest.

§ 1260.250

Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 892, Sec. 12. Effective January 1, 2000.

(a)In a county where both the auditor and the tax collector are elected officials, the court shall by order give the auditor or tax collector the legal description of the property sought to be taken and direct the auditor or tax collector to certify to the court the information required by subdivision (c), and the auditor or tax collector shall promptly certify the required information to the court. In all other counties, the court shall by order give the tax collector the legal description of the property sought to be taken and

direct the tax collector to certify to the court the information required by subdivision (c), and the tax collector shall promptly certify the required information to the court.

(b)The court order shall be made on or before the earliest of the following dates:

(1)The date the court makes an order for possession.

(2)The date set for trial.

(3)The date of entry of judgment.

(c)The court order shall require certification of the following information:

(1)The current assessed value of the property together with its assessed identification number.

(2)All unpaid

taxes on the property, and any penalties and costs that have accrued thereon while on the secured roll, levied for prior tax years that constitute a lien on the property.

(3)All unpaid taxes on the property, and any penalties and costs that have accrued thereon while on the secured roll, levied for the current tax year that constitute a lien on the property prorated to, but not including, the date of apportionment determined pursuant to Section 5082 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or the date of trial, whichever is earlier. If the amount of the current taxes is not ascertainable at the time of proration, the amount shall be estimated and computed based on the assessed value for the current assessment year and the tax rate levied on the property for the immediately prior tax year.

(4)The actual or estimated amount of taxes on the property that are or will become a lien on the

property in the next succeeding tax year prorated to, but not including, the date of apportionment determined pursuant to Section 5082 of the Revenue and Taxation Code or the date of trial, whichever is earlier. Any estimated amount of taxes shall be computed based on the assessed value of the property for the current assessment year and the tax rate levied on the property for the current tax year.

(5)The amount of the taxes, penalties, and costs allocable to one day of the current tax year, and where applicable, the amount allocable to one day of the next succeeding tax year, hereinafter referred to as the “daily prorate.”

(6)The total of paragraphs (2), (3), and (4).

(d)If the property sought to be taken does not have a separate valuation on the assessment roll, the information required by this section shall be

for the larger parcel of which the property is a part.

(e)The court, as part of the judgment, shall separately state the amount certified pursuant to this section and order that the amount be paid to the tax collector from the award. If the amount so certified is prorated to the date of trial, the order shall include, in addition to the amount so certified, an amount equal to the applicable daily prorate multiplied by the number of days commencing on the date of trial and ending on and including the day before the date of apportionment determined pursuant to Section 5082 of the Revenue and Taxation Code.

(f)Notwithstanding any other provision of this section, if the board of supervisors provides the procedure set forth in Section 5087 of the Revenue and Taxation Code, the court shall make no award of taxes in the judgment.