California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC
HNC §520: Every sheriff into whose possession any wrecked property comes, shall forthwith cause to be published for at least two weeks in succession, in one or more of the newspapers printed in this State, a no
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Every sheriff into whose possession any wrecked property comes, shall forthwith cause to be published for at least two weeks in succession, in one or more of the newspapers printed in this State, a notice directed to all persons interested. The notice shall contain a minute description of the property, and of every bale, box, case, piece, or parcel, and the marks, brands, letters, and figures on each. It shall state: (a) Where the property then is and its actual condition. (b) The name, if known, of the vessel from which it came. (c) The names of its master and super-cargo. (d) The place where the vessel then is, and its actual condition.
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