California · Harbors and Navigation Code - HNC

HNC §533: The fees and expenses of the contest shall be paid by the person upon whose application it was had, and are a charge on the property saved.

What this law says, in plain English

The person who applied for a property contest must pay the contest's fees and expenses, which become a financial obligation against the saved property.

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The fees and expenses of the contest shall be paid by the person upon whose application it was had, and are a charge on the property saved. Each referee is entitled to such per diem and expenses as the court may order.

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