Food and Agricultural Code section 5574


Upon the filing of the petition, the court shall issue a citation which requires that the owner or person that is in charge or in possession of the property appear at a time and place which is specified to show cause why the neglected or abandoned plant or crop should not be removed or destroyed.

Source: Section 5574, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=FAC§ionNum=5574.­ (updated Jan. 1, 1967; accessed Jun. 30, 2025).

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