§ 6802 Forfeiture Violation Interest

Public Resources Code·California

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This law says if you own something that the chapter says you can't have, the state can take it away, but if you got it by inheritance, will, judgment, or decree you can keep it for only two years.

Key Takeaways

•Illegal ownership can be taken by the state.
•The state must file a court case in the county where the property is.
•If the illegal interest comes from inheritance, will, judgment, or decree, you can only keep it for two years.

Example

John inherits a small island that the chapter says private owners cannot have.

John can hold the island for up to two years, but after that the state can start a court case to take the island away because it’s not allowed under the chapter.

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§ 6802 Forfeiture Violation Interest

Any interest held in violation of this chapter shall be forfeited to the State by appropriate proceedings for that purpose brought by the State in the superior court for the county in which the property or some part thereof is located, except that any ownership or interest forbidden in this chapter which is acquired by descent, will, judgment, or decree may be held for two years and not longer after its acquisition. (Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 548.)

Last verified: January 11, 2026

Key Terms

judgment ownership acquisition property violation

References

Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
California Legislature. Public Resources Code. Section 6802.

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