Section 50052 Of Article 3. Financial Affairs From California Government Code >> Division 1. >> Title 5. >> Part 1. >> Chapter 1. >> Article 3.
50052
. Upon or prior to publication, a party of interest may file a
claim with the treasurer which must include the claimant's name,
address, amount of claim, the grounds on which the claim is founded,
and any other information that may be required by the treasurer. The
claim shall be filed before the date the unclaimed money becomes the
property of the local agency as provided under Section 50051 and the
treasurer shall accept or reject that claim. If the claim is rejected
by the treasurer, the party who submitted the claim may file a
verified complaint seeking to recover all, or a designated part, of
the money in a court of competent jurisdiction within the county in
which the notice is published, and serves a copy of the complaint and
the summons issued thereon upon the treasurer. The copy of the
complaint and summons shall be served within 30 days of receiving
notice that the claim was rejected. The treasurer shall withhold the
release of the portion of unclaimed money for which a court action
has been filed as provided in this section until a decision is
rendered by the court.