California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 22088.5

Added by Stats. 1982, Ch. 780, Sec. 1.

The possession or use of water when it has been so denied by the watermaster is prima facie evidence of the guilt of the person using it.

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Cal. Wat. Code § 22088.5 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wat/division-11-irrigation-districts/part-5-powers-and-purposes/chapter-1-powers-and-purposes-generally/article-1-5-watermaster-service/section-22088.5

Other sections in Article 1.5 - Watermaster Service

§ 22080§ 22080.5§ 22081§ 22081.5§ 22082§ 22082.5§ 22083§ 22083.5§ 22084§ 22084.5§ 22085§ 22085.5§ 22086§ 22086.5§ 22087§ 22087.5§ 22088§ 22088.5§ 22089§ 22089.5

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