Harbors and Navigation Code section 807

The master of a vessel, upon abandoning it, shall carry with him, so far as it is in his power, the money and the most valuable of the goods on board, under penalty of being personally responsible. If the articles thus taken are lost from causes beyond his control, he is exonerated from liability.

Source: Section 807, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=807. (accessed Apr. 24, 2025).

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Apr. 24, 2025

§ 807’s source at ca.gov

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Original Source: Section 807, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=HNC§ionNum=807. (last accessed Apr. 24, 2025).