§ 27283 Mining Claim Notices Validation

Government Code·California

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•Old mining claims filed before March 9, 1897, don't need extra paperwork to be valid.
•Even if the paperwork wasn't officially signed or proven back then, it still counts.
•This rule only applies to claims filed before that date, not newer ones.

Example

A person finds an old mining claim from 1890 that wasn't properly signed.

Even though the claim wasn't officially signed back then, it's still valid today because it was filed before March 9, 1897.

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§ 27283 Mining Claim Notices Validation

The record of all notices of location of mining claims made prior to March 9, 1897 in the proper office without acknowledgment, or certificate of acknowledgment, or other proof, has the same force and effect for all purposes as if the notices had been duly acknowledged or proved and certified as required by law. (Added by Stats. 1947, Ch. 424.)

Last verified: January 22, 2026

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claim acknowledgment location

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Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Government Code. Section 27283.

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