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§ 1230.070.Judgments Prior to Operative Date Not Affected

Title 7. Eminent Domain Law · Chapter 1. General Provisions · Enacted 1975 · no amendments on record · Last verified July 29, 2026

In one sentenceSection 1230.070 protects any judgment rendered before the Eminent Domain Law's operative date from being affected by the new title's enactment or by its repeal of the former Title 7 that preceded it.

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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 this title and the repeal of former Title 7 of this part.

Plain-English Summary

Enacting a new title and repealing the old one that came before it could, in theory, cast doubt on judgments already entered under the old law. Section 1230.070 forecloses that worry directly: no judgment rendered before the operative date in a proceeding to enforce eminent domain is affected by either the enactment of this title or the repeal of the former Title 7 it replaced.

Read together with § 1230.065's transition rules, this section confirms that the 1976 recodification was meant to change procedure going forward, not to reopen or unsettle condemnation judgments that already existed.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does a judgment from before 1976 remain valid under the new Eminent Domain Law?

Yes. Section 1230.070 says the enactment of this title and the repeal of the former Title 7 have no effect on any judgment rendered before the operative date.

Why does § 1230.070 mention repeal of a "former Title 7"?

Because the Eminent Domain Law replaced an earlier version of Title 7 governing eminent domain, and this section makes sure that switch doesn't disturb judgments already rendered under the earlier law.

Amendment History

Added by Stats. 1975, Ch. 1275.

Source & verification. Section text is reproduced verbatim from the Deering's California Codes Annotated / vLex. Enacted by the California Legislature. Last verified July 29, 2026. · Official source
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