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DIVISION 3. VESSELS 399-786›CHAPTER 3. Wrecks and Salvage 510-571›ARTICLE 1. Wrecks and Wrecked Property 510-527

§ 517

California Harbors and Navigation Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

The rejection by the judge of any claim shall not preclude the claimant from maintaining an action against the officer for the recovery of the property or its proceeds. If the plaintiff prevails, there shall be deducted from the damages, in addition to salvage and expenses, all the defendant’s costs.

(Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 368.)

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