Statute · California Harbors and Navigation Code
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 511 — Wrecks and Wrecked Property
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 511
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Harbors and Navigation Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
Wrecked property may be kept or reclaimed at the time of the wreck by the owner, consignee, or other person entitled to possession; but if any person has a just claim for salvage and necessary expenses incurred in saving it, the claim shall be paid before the property can be reclaimed.
Citator
Cal. Harb. & Nav. Code § 511 — Wrecks and Wrecked Property is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
Wrecked property may be kept or reclaimed at the time of the wreck by the owner, consignee, or other person entitled to possession; but if any person has a just claim for salvage and necessary expenses incurred in saving it, the claim shall be paid before the property can be reclaimed.