California · Public Resources Code - PRC

PRC §3911: Within 90 days after the posting of his or her notice of location upon a lode mining claim, placer claim, tunnel right or location, or millsite claim or location, the locator shall record, in the offi

Misdemeanor

What this law says, in plain English

A person who willfully makes a false statement on a mining claim notice or recorded statement is guilty of a misdemeanor, punishable by up to $200 fine and/or up to six months in county jail.

Read the full statutory text
Within 90 days after the posting of his or her notice of location upon a lode mining claim, placer claim, tunnel right or location, or millsite claim or location, the locator shall record, in the office of the county recorder of the county in which the claim is situated, a true copy of the notice together with a statement by the locator of the markings of the boundaries as required by this chapter and the character of the markings, which statement also shall include the section or sections, township, range, and meridian of the United States survey within which all, or any part, of the claim is located. Any person who willfully makes a false statement with respect to any mining claim on the posted location notice or on the recorded notice, or accompanying statement, is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine of not more than two hundred dollars ($200) or by imprisonment in the county jail for not more than six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

Verify at the official source: California legislative text

Facing this? Know exactly what happens next.

MOFRD turns this code section into your situation: the deadlines that apply to you, the forms your county uses, and the resolution paths people in your position actually take. Free for 3 days — no card required.

This page is legal information, not legal advice. Code text is sourced from official publications and may lag amendments — always confirm at the official source linked above. Plain-English summaries and relationship data are AI-derived and reviewed on an ongoing basis; verify with a licensed attorney before acting.