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TITLE 7.97. RECYCLING, RESOURCE RECOVERY, AND LITTER PREVENTION 68055-68055.9›CHAPTER 11. Enforcement 91000-91014

§ 91009

California Government Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-27 · California

In determining the amount of liability under Sections 91004 or 91005, the court may take into account the seriousness of the violation and the degree of culpability of the defendant. If a judgment is entered against the defendant or defendants in an action brought under Section 91004 or 91005, the plaintiff shall receive fifty percent of the amount recovered. The remaining fifty percent shall be deposited in the General Fund of the state. In an action brought by the civil prosecutor, the entire amount recovered shall be paid to the general fund or treasury of the jurisdiction.

(Added June 4, 1974, by initiative Proposition 9.)

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