Pennsylvania Statutes Title 16 P.S. Counties § 5606. County to furnish bond when immediate possession is desired; notice

(a) Whenever the board of commissioners or the board of commissioners in conjunction and acting with the corporate authorities of any city, borough, town or township have selected any land, property or material to be appropriated, injured or destroyed by the right of eminent domain and desire immediate possession thereof, and are unable to agree with the owner or owners upon the amount of damages due them for such appropriation, injury or destruction, or by reason of the absence or legal incapacity of such owner or owners no such agreement can be made, they shall tender a bond to the said owner or owners, or to the attorney or agent of any absent owner, or to the guardian or committee of any one under legal incapacity, in sufficient sum to secure him or them for damages. Upon acceptance of said bond by the owner or owners of said land, property or material, the county shall have the right to immediate possession thereof.

(b) In case the acceptance of said bond has been refused by the owner or owners, the board of commissioners, after written notice thereof has first been given to said owner or owners, his or their agent, attorney, guardian or committee, shall file the same in the court of common pleas or with any judge thereof, and upon approval thereof by said court or judge, the county shall have the right to immediate possession of said land, property and material.