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Earlier editions: 2020-112018-11

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

§ 515

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

Before making the order, the judge shall require from the claimant a bond to the people to be approved by the judge and filed with the clerk of the court, in a penalty double the value of the property or proceeds. The bond shall be conditioned upon the payment of all damages that may be recovered against the claimant or the claimant’s representatives, within three years after its date, by any person establishing title to the property or proceeds.

(Amended by Stats. 2002, Ch. 784, Sec. 511. Effective January 1, 2003.)

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