Government Code section 19765

All money recovered in such an action, when collected, shall be paid into the State treasury except that the prevailing party in such an action is entitled to receive for his own use a reasonable sum for attorney fees and the taxable costs of the action.

Source: Section 19765, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=19765. (accessed May 12, 2025).

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§ 19765’s source at ca.gov

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/government_code_section_19765

Original Source: Section 19765, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=GOV§ionNum=19765. (last accessed May 12, 2025).