Penal Code section 33885

(a)

In a proceeding for the return of any firearm, ammunition feeding device, or ammunition seized and not returned pursuant to this chapter, where the defendant or cross-defendant is a law enforcement agency, the court shall award reasonable attorney’s fees to the prevailing party.

(b)

This section shall become operative on July 1, 2020.

Source: Section 33885, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=33885. (updated Jan. 1, 2019; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/penal_code_section_33885

Original Source: Section 33885, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=PEN§ionNum=33885. (last accessed May 12, 2025).