Skip to content

DIVISION 3. OBLIGATIONS 1427-3273›PART 3. OBLIGATIONS IMPOSED BY LAW 1708-1725

§ 1721

California Civil Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

In an action for the intentional and malicious destruction of real or personal property at a site where substantial improvements to real property are under construction, upon judgment in favor of the plaintiff, the court may, in its discretion, award the plaintiff an amount not to exceed three times the amount of actual damages, and may award reasonable attorney’s fees.

(Added by Stats. 1983, Ch. 474, Sec. 1.)

Get a plain-English answer with a citation back to this text.

Ask AI about this code
▸Contents — California Civil Code

GoCodebook provides public access, search, citation, multilingual explanation, and practical interpretation of legally adopted building regulations. It is not a substitute for the official ICC or California code publications.