(a) Personal property which the landlord reasonably believes to have been lost shall be disposed of pursuant to Article 1 (commencing with Section 2080) of Chapter 4 of Title 6. The landlord is not liable to the owner of the property if he complies with this subdivision.

(b) If the appropriate police or sheriff’s department refuses to accept property pursuant to subdivision (a), the landlord may dispose of the property pursuant to this chapter.

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Terms Used In California Civil Code 1982

  • Landlord: means any operator, keeper, lessor, or sublessor of any furnished or unfurnished premises for hire, or his or her agent or successor in interest. See California Civil Code 1980
  • Owner: means any person other than the landlord who has any right, title, or interest in personal property. See California Civil Code 1980
  • property: includes property real and personal. See California Civil Code 14

(Added by Stats. 1974, Ch. 331.)

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