California · Code of Civil Procedure - CCP
CCP §1263.010: (a) The owner of property acquired by eminent domain is entitled to compensation as provided in this chapter.
What this law says, in plain English
Property owners whose land is taken through eminent domain have a legal right to receive compensation under this chapter.
Read the full statutory text
(a) The owner of property acquired by eminent domain is entitled to compensation as provided in this chapter. (b) Nothing in this chapter affects any rights the owner of property acquired by eminent domain may have under any other statute. In any case where two or more statutes provide compensation for the same loss, the person entitled to compensation may be paid only once for that loss.
Verify at the official source: California legislative text
Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.
MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.
This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.