California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 12439

Added by renumbering Section 13944 by Stats. 2016, Ch. 31, Sec. 117. (SB 836) Effective June 27, 2016.
(a)The Controller may investigate, inquire, and, if necessary, conduct hearings concerning property in the possession of the Treasurer which has escheated to the state from the estates of deceased persons pursuant to a judgment of escheat or pursuant to a distribution to the state under Section 11900 of the Probate Code.
(b)After investigation, inquiry, and hearing, the Controller may relieve the Treasurer from any liability arising from the possession of and sell, or authorize the Treasurer to destroy or otherwise dispose of, any such property as it deems proper.

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Cal. Gov. Code § 12439 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/gov/title-2-government-of-the-state-of-california/division-3-executive-department/part-2-constitutional-officers/chapter-5-controller/article-2-5-discharge-of-state-entity-from-duty-to-collect/section-12439

Other sections in Article 2.5 - Discharge of State Entity from Duty to Collect

§ 12433§ 12434§ 12435§ 12436§ 12437§ 12438§ 12438.1§ 12439

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