California statute
Cal. Penal Code § 1420
Current through 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12)
Part of Chapter 14: Disposition of Unclaimed Money Held by District Attorney or Court Clerk, California Penal Code.
Full text of Cal. Penal Code § 1420
Statutory text current through the 2025–2026 Regular Session (leginfo weekly dump, 2026-07-12). This publication reproduces the official statutory text; it is not the official statutes of the State of California.
All money received by a district attorney or clerk of the court in any criminal action or proceeding, the owner or owners of which are unknown, and which remains unclaimed in the possession of the district attorney or clerk of the court after final judgment in the criminal action or proceeding, shall be deposited with the county treasurer. Upon the expiration of two years after the deposit, the county treasurer shall cause a notice pursuant to Section 1421 to be published in the county once a week for two successive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county.
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