California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §515: 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

What this law says, in plain English

Before issuing an order, a judge must require the claimant to post a bond approved by the judge and filed with the court clerk, with a penalty amount double the property's value.

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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.

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