Code Civ. Proc., § 1510 · Article 2. Escheat of Unclaimed Personal Property
Code Civ. Proc., § 1510
Text — As published in the Legislative Counsel's database, tables dated October 18, 2026 (pubinfo_2025.zip)
Unless otherwise provided by statute of this state, intangible personal property escheats to this state under this chapter if the conditions for escheat stated in Sections 1513 through 1521 exist, and if:
(a) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in this state.
(b) No address of the apparent owner appears on the records of the holder and:
(1) The last known address of the apparent owner is in this state; or
(2) The holder is domiciled in this state and has not previously paid the property to the state of the last known address of the apparent owner; or
(3) The holder is a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state and has not previously paid the property to the state of the last known address of the apparent owner.
(c) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in a state that does not provide by law for the escheat of such property and the holder is (1) domiciled in this state or (2) a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state.
(d) The last known address, as shown on the records of the holder, of the apparent owner is in a foreign nation and the holder is (1) domiciled in this state or (2) a government or governmental subdivision or agency of this state.
Notes and commentary — not statutory text
History
Amended by Stats. 1978, Ch. 1183.
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Cited by 13 provisions
Provisions in this library whose text cites Code Civ. Proc., § 1510. Each shows the citation as that text prints it.
Code of Civil Procedure
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1513Printed as Sections 1510 and 1511
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1515Printed as Section 1510
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1516Printed as Section 1510
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1516.5Printed as Section 1510
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1517Printed as Section 1510
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1518Printed as Section 1510
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1518.5Printed as Section 1510
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1519Printed as Section 1510
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1519.5Printed as Section 1510
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1520Printed as Section 1510
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1521Printed as Section 1510
- Code Civ. Proc., § 1542Printed as Section 1510
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