§ 1054 Civil Penalties For Violations

Labor Code·California

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This law says if someone breaks certain rules (sections 1050 to 1052), they can be sued for triple the damage they caused, even if they weren't criminally charged.

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•Breaking certain rules can lead to paying triple the damage in a lawsuit.
•You don’t need a criminal conviction to sue for these damages.
•The person harmed (or their family) can file the lawsuit.

Example

A company dumps toxic waste into a river, breaking environmental rules.

The people affected can sue the company for three times the damage (like medical bills or lost income), even if the company wasn't criminally convicted yet.

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§ 1054 Civil Penalties For Violations

In addition to and apart from the criminal penalty provided any person or agent or officer thereof, who violates any provision of sections 1050 to 1052, inclusive, is liable to the party aggrieved, in a civil action, for treble damages. Such civil action may be brought by such aggrieved person or his assigns, or successors in interest, without first establishing any criminal liability under this article. (Enacted by Stats. 1937, Ch. 90.)

Last verified: January 9, 2026

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treble damages civil action sections 1050 to 1052

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Labor Code. Section 1054.

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